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Length of silk weave, made from two sewn-together fragments
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Length of silk weave, made from two sewn-together fragments

c. 1765 - c. 1770 · liseré; brocaded; cantille; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Length of silk fabric. Design: parallel waves, upward-sloping side borders in white with applied leaves in two shades of lilac, with alternating multicolored bouquets of various flowers and bouquets of small flowers fading from white to purple, interspersed with white shrub flowers, on a pink ground. Length consisting of two sewn-together fragments of unequal length. Condition: good, but poorly usable.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBaan zijdeweefsel, van twee aan elkaar genaaide fragmenten. c. 1765 - c. 1770. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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