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Editorial Cover. France. Date: 1808-1814. Dimensions: 197.7 ? 156.1 cm (77 7/8 ? 61 1/2 in.) Warp repeat (center): 35.6-35.8 cm (14-14 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 3:1 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and s...
Editorial Buzi (Court Rank Badge). Manchu; China. Date: 1825-1850. Dimensions: 28.5 ? 28.6 cm (11 1/4 ? 11 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and ...
Editorial Jinbaori (Surcoat), Edo period (1615?1868), c. 1750, Japan, Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts with painted details, mon: wool, plain...
Editorial Long Shawl, 1850/75, France, England, Norwich, or Scotland, Paisley, Norwich, Wool and silk, stripes of 1:1 plain gauze weave and stripes of warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave, block printed, attached silk fringe, 360.1 x 91.4 cm (141 3/4 x 75 3/8 in.).
Editorial Kesa, Meiji period (1868?1912), 1870/1900, Japan, Wool, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave, embroidered with silk, in satin and paper-padded satin stiches, laidwork and couching, lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask, 80.1 x 63.2 cm (31 1/2 x 24 7/8 in.).
Editorial Long Shawl, 1801/35, France or England, Norwich, France, Silk, wool and cotton, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings and 1:3 and 2:2 'Z' twill interlacings, attach...
Editorial Long Shawl, 1840/45, Europe, Europe, Wool, silk and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill weave, patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave with patterning wefts bound in we...
Editorial Long Shawl, 1848/52, Designed by Anthony Berrus (French, 1815?1883), Produced by Lion Fr?res, France, Wool and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave, patterned areas of warp-float ...
Editorial Sutra Cover. China. Date: 1590-1599. Dimensions: 34.6 ? 13.6 cm (13 5/8 ? 5 3/8 in.) Repeat: 17.4 ? 11.2 cm (6 7/8 ? 4 3/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 satin interlacing...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.4 cm (6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps froming cut and uncut solid velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. Eastern Islamic World. Date: 1350-1400. Dimensions: 28.7 x 20.2 cm (11 1/4 x 8 in.) Weft repeat: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped cotton, warp-float faced 'S' 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bou...
Editorial Fragment. Turkey. Date: 1550-1575. Dimensions: 65.6 x 42.4 cm 25 7/8 x 16 5/8 in repeat: 61.7 x 36.4 cm 24 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings o...
Editorial Fragment. Turkey, Bursa. Date: 1540-1560. Dimensions: 71.8 x 65.1 cm (28 x 25 5/8 in.). Silk, "gold" metal-wrapped silk threads, warp float-faced satin foundation weave with a supplementary twill weave and supplementary brocading wefts bound in a twill...
Editorial Panel. England, Spitalfields. Date: 1849. Dimensions: 72.5 x 67.9 cm (28 1/2 x 26 3/4 in.) Repeat: 28.6 x 22.2 cm (11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave and ground weft floats. Origin: Spita...
Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 161.1 x 59.7 cm (63 3/8 x 23 1/2 in.). Silk and gold gilt strip, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts tied by supplementary binding warps and supplementary pile warps forming cut, u...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 59.3 x 27.6 cm (23 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.) Repeat: 21.9 x 13 cm (8 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts sel...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 26.4 x 22 cm (10 3/8 x 8 5/8 in.) Warp repeat: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.). Silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk (fil? and fris?), warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weav...
Editorial Fragment. France. Date: 1702-1725. Dimensions: 82.5 ? 27.7 cm (32 1/2 ? 10 7/8 in.) Warp repeat: 57.3 cm (22 1/2 in.). Silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with secondary binding warps tying supplement...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 23.45 x 22.5 cm (9 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.). Silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float satin faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and some forming...
Editorial Panel. Probably designed by Imitator of Jacques Courtois (French, active c. 1732); France, Lyon. Date: 1727-1737. Dimensions: 86.1 x 54 cm (33 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.) Repeat: 52 x 26.8 cm (20 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.). Silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, wa...
Editorial Chasuble. Probably Italy or Sicily. Date: 1601-1675. Dimensions: 113.5 x 66.8 cm (44 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped...
Editorial Fragment from an Orphrey Band. Italy. Date: 1401-1600. Dimensions: 38 x 22.7 cm (15 x 9 in.). Silk, gold gilt strip wound around linen fiber core, integrated compound weave of warp-float faced satin weave and twill weave with supplementary patterning w...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1425-1475. Dimensions: 49.5 x 21 cm (19 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.) Repeat: 15.4 x 13.6 cm (6 x 5 3/8 in.). Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary ...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1401-1450. Dimensions: 61.2 x 46.3 cm (24 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.) Repeat: 54.3 x 28.5 cm (21 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate wrapped linen, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill weave i...
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1880-1889. Dimensions: 129.1 ? 58.2 cm (50 7/8 ? 22 7/8 in.). Silk and cotton, stripes of warp-float faced satin weave; warp-printed (chine) and stripes of plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet. Origin:...
Editorial Panel from a Skirt. France. Date: 1880-1900. Dimensions: 162.2 ? 59.4 cm (63 7/8 ? 23 3/8 in.) Repeat: 48 ? 29.2 cm (18 7/8 ? 11 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by complementary ground weft floats and areas of plain wea...
Editorial Pillow Cover. Possibly England. Date: 1880-1900. Dimensions: 49.5 x 52.7 cm (19 1/2 x 20 3/4 in.). Cotton, warp-float faced 'S' twill weave; embroidered with silk in stem and long and short stitches; painted. Origin: England.
Editorial Porti?re. Designed by Anna G. Lyman (American, active 1880/1900); Executed by Associated Artists, 1833-1907; United States, Illinois, Chicago. Date: 1880-1900. Dimensions: 227 ? 147.3 cm (85 1/2 ? 58 in.). Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supple...
Editorial Border or Ribbon. France. Date: 1860-1869. Dimensions: 95.6 ? 4.1 cm (37 5/8 ? 1 5/8 in.). Silk and cotton, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts tied by supplementary binding warps in a twill interlacing (lampas). Origin: Fr...
Editorial Mirror Showing King Charles II, Queen Catherine of Braganza, and Scenes from the Old Testament. England. Date: 1660-1670. Dimensions: 101.9 ? 74.1 cm (40 1/8 ? 29 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and yarns, ...
Editorial Border. France. Date: 1804-1814. Dimensions: 140.9 ? 13 cm (55 1/2 ? 5 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 3:1 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterni...
Editorial Border or Ribbon. France. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 92.1 ? 4.5 cm (36 1/4 ? 1 3/4 in.). Silk and cotton, two-faced, two-color complementary warp weave of warp-float faced twill weave with areas of complementary warp-floats and of warp-float faced tw...
Editorial Bedcover. United States, New York, Ithaca. Date: 1839. Dimensions: 234.9 x 214.2 cm (92 1/2 x 84 3/8 in.). Silk and cotton, variety of plain, satin and twill weaves, some with supplementary and/or self-patterning elements; pieced; quilted; edged with s...
Editorial Border. France. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 132.1 ? 19.6 cm (52 ? 7 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts. Origin: France.
Editorial Cover. France. Date: 1808-1814. Dimensions: 197.7 ? 156.1 cm (77 7/8 ? 61 1/2 in.) Warp repeat (center): 35.6-35.8 cm (14-14 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 3:1 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and s...
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 62.0 ? 53.9 cm (24 3/8 ? 21 1/4 in.) Weft repeat: point repeat. Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts. Origin: France.
Editorial Border. France. Date: 1804-1814. Dimensions: 141.1 ? 21.1 cm (55 1/2 ? 8 3/8 in.) Warp repeat: 47.1 cm (18 1/2 in.). Silk and cotton, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts a...
Editorial Border. France. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 95.6 ? 9 cm (37 5/8 ? 3 1/2 in.) Warp repeat: 39.8 cm (15 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 3:1 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patternin...
Editorial Panel (Furnishing Fabric). Manufactured by H. Brunet et Cie. (French); France, Lyon. Date: 1820. Dimensions: 72.5 x 53.22 cm (28 1/2 x 21 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; copperplate printed. Origin: Lyon.
Editorial Skirt. France. Date: 1775-1795. Dimensions: 122.2 ? 138.1 cm (48 ? 34 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced twill weave; appliqu?d with silk, machine-made hexagonal lace mesh; and embroidered with silk floss, silk chenille yarns, cotton and silk chenille ya...
Editorial Dress Insert. France. Date: 1780. Dimensions: 97.8 ? 18.4 cm (38 3/8 ? 7 1/4 in.) height repeat: 26.6 cm 10 1/2 in. Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk ribbons in back, running,...
Editorial Fragment. France. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 23.2 ? 10.4 cm (9 1/8 ? 4 1/16 in.) Warp repeat: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float 5:1 faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet. Origin: France.
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 258.5 ? 130.7 cm (101 3/4 ? 51 3/8 in.) Point repeat: 88.8 cm (35 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts tied by supplementary binding warps in plain and twill interla...
Editorial Fragment. Italy or Spain. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 26..3 x 26 cm (10 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill interlacing. Origin: Spain.
Editorial Double Bag. France. Date: 1701-1725. Dimensions: 34 ? 19 cm (13 3/8 ? 7 1/2 in.) E?tended width (with drawstring): 60.9 cm (21 in.). Silk, warp float-faced satin weave; with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts tied by main warp in twill weave...
Editorial Panel. Italy, Genoa. Date: 1700-1725. Dimensions: 72.8 x 55.9 cm (28 5/8 x 22 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary binding wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Panel. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 133.8 x 65.3 cm (52 3/4 x 25 3/4 in.). Silk and gilt-metal strip, warp-float faced broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary facing wefts and two-color supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut ...
Editorial Panel. England, Spitalfields. Date: 1720-1725. Dimensions: 180.6 ? 44.5 cm (71 1/8 ? 17 1/2 in.) Warp repeat: 39.4-44 cm (15 1/2-16 1/8 in.) Weft repeat: point repeat. Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary binding warps tying supp...
Editorial Fragment. France. Date: 1722-1727. Dimensions: 55.8 ? 51.1 cm (22 ? 20 1/8 in.) Weft: point repeat. Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplemenatry patterning wefts bound in 3:1 twill interlacings and self-patterning ground wefts tied by sup...
Editorial Panel. Italy for the Portuguese market or Portugal or Portugal for export to Macao. Date: 1690-1710. Dimensions: 89.9 x 57.5 cm (35 3/8 x 22 5/8 in.) Weft repeat: 27.2 cm 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.). Silk and silk chenille yarns, warp-float faced 7:1 satin w...
Editorial Panel. Italy for the Portuguese market or Portugal for export to Macao. Date: 1675-1725. Dimensions: 92.2 x 57 cm (36 1/4 x 22 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 18 cm (7 1/8 in.). Silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supp...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 36.5 x 25 cm (14 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.) Warp repeat: 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.). Silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave with supplement...
Editorial Panel. Italy, Genoa. Date: 1701-1750. Dimensions: 138.3 x 66.8 cm (54 1/2 x 26 1/4 in.) Weft repeat: point repeat. Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 broken warp chevron twill weave with gilt-metal-strip supplementary facing wefts and supplementary pile warps...
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1702-1713. Dimensions: 102.2 ? 86.7 cm (40 1/8 ? 34 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 53.4 cm (21 in.). Silk and gilt-metal strips, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by areas of weft-float ...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 12.3 x 8.4 cm (4 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of main warp and ground weft floats where main warp floats are cut to form fringes; stamped. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 51.8 x 23.5 cm (20 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.). Silk and gilt- and silvered-metal strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of weft-float twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts. ...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 22.5 x 19.9 cm (8 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.) Repeat: 14.6 x 8.85 cm (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.). Silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave with...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 56.5 x 20.6 cm (22 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.). Silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Panel. Italy, Florence. Date: 1620-1640. Dimensions: 81.4 ? 60.1 cm (32 ? 23 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with two color supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut, voided velvet. Origin: Florence.
Editorial Panel (formerly a Curtain from a Sedan Chair). France. Date: 1715-1725. Dimensions: a: 180.3 x 107.2 cm (71 x 42 1/8 in.) b: 96.5 x 53.7 cm (37 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.) c: 98.5 x 53.9 cm (38 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) Warp repeat: 68- 70.4 cm (26 3/4-27 3/4 in.) L...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 31.5 x 27 cm (12 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 broken warp chevron twill weave with gilt-metal-strip supplementary facing wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velv...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 25.2 ? 21.1 cm (9 15/16 ? 8 5/16 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut and voided velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment (From an Orphrey Band). Italy. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 35.8 ? 25 cm (14 1/8 ? 9 7/8 in.). Silk, gold, and silver gilt strips wound around silk fiber core and gold wire, integrated compound-weave of warp-float faced satin weave and twill w...
Editorial Tassels. Nazca; Peru, south coast, Probably Nazca Valley. Date: 500 AD-900 AD. Dimensions: 5.2.7 x 19.4 cm (20 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.). Wool (camelid); strap: tubular plain weave with stripes of four-color complementary warp-float weave; top: cross-knit loopi...
Editorial Fragment. Italy, Florence or Lucca. Date: 1400-1420. Dimensions: 38 x 24.1 cm (15 x 9 1/2 in.) Repeat: 24.8 x 20.1 cm (9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Orphrey Band. Italy. Date: 1401-1600. Dimensions: 116.3 x 25.7 cm (45 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.). Linen, silk, gold wire, integrated compound-weave of warp-float faced satin weave and warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. Italy, Florence. Date: 1540-1560. Dimensions: 27.3 ? 25.1 cm (10 3/4 ? 9 7/8 in.) Repeat: 11.5 ? 5.7 cm (4 1/2 ? 2 1/4 in.). Silk and gilt-metal strip, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary facing wefts and supplementary pile warps...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1367-1400. Dimensions: 41.4 x 15.8 cm (16 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.) Warp repeat: 28.1 cm (11 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 37.5 x 12.4 cm (14 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming uncut and voided velvet; outlined by gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in running and couching stitc...
Editorial Two Fragments. Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: a: 16.4 ? 12.6 cm (6 1/2 ? 5 in.) b: 15.5 ? 13.7 cm (6 1/8 ? 5 3/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut and voided velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1301-1400. Dimensions: 16.4 X 14.2 cm (6 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain int...
Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1401-1425. Dimensions: 147 x 50.8 cm (57 7/8 x 20 in.) Repeat: 28.9-29.2 x 19.6 cm (11 3/8-1/2 x 7 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with two-color supplementary pile warps forming cut, voided velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. Italy or Spain. Date: 1325-1375. Dimensions: 15.2 x 11.4 cm (6 x 4 1/2 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with plain and twill "detached" interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplement...
Editorial Chasuble Back. Italy. Date: 1451-1500. Dimensions: 123.4 x 65.8 cm (48 5/8 x 25 7/8 in.) Repeat: 88.4 x 30.8 cm (34 3/4 x 12 in.). Silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound by main w...
Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 125.7 x 48.5 cm (49 1/2 x 19 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with three-color supplementary pile warp forming cut, voided velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Panel from an Altar Frontal. Italy. Date: 1450-1500. Dimensions: 101.5 x 52.4 cm (40 x 20 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 broken twill weave with weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped s...
Editorial Chasuble. Italy. Date: 1425-1475. Dimensions: 111.2 x 76.8 cm (43 3/4 x 30 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided pile-on-pile velvet; orphrey: linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-me...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1450-1500. Dimensions: 48.2 x 23.4 cm (19 x 9 1/4 in.) Warp repeat: 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment (From an Orphrey Band). Italy, Florence. Date: 1425-1475. Dimensions: 15.8 ? 38.1 cm (6 1/4 ? 15 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary...
Editorial Fragment (From an Orphrey Band). Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 46.5 ? 23.2 cm (18 1/4 ? 9 1/8 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementar...
Editorial Tassels. Nazca; Peru, south coast, Probably Nazca Valley. Date: 500 AD-900 AD. Dimensions: 33.3 x 20 cm (13 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.). Wool (camelid); strap: tubular plain weave with stripes of four-color complementary warp-float weave; top: cross-knit looping;...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1325-1375. Dimensions: 30.8 x 26.1 cm (12 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.). Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in weft-float faced 1:3...
Editorial Chasuble (Back Only). Italy or Spain. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 94.5 x 44.4 cm (37 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.). Silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with gilt-metal wire supplementary patterning wefts bound by...
Editorial Chasuble. Italy. Date: 1501-1525. Dimensions: 123.7 x 70.1 cm (48 3/4 x 27 5/8 in.) Warp repeat: 30 cm (11 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with three and four-color supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet; edged with woven ...
Editorial Panel, 18th century, Probably Italy, Italy, Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by areas of plain weave, 79.7 x 53.7 cm (31 3/8 x 21 1/4 in.).
Editorial Fragment, 18th century, Spain or Italy, Spain, Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut pile-on-pile voided velvet, 19 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.).
Editorial Thanka (Religious Picture), 18th century, Qing dynasty(1644?1911), Manchu, China, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding war...
Editorial Fragment (From a Temple Hanging). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 86.5 x 62.2 cm (34 x 24 1/2 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplemen...
Editorial Fragment (From a Temple Hanging). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 87.6 x 50.7 cm (34 1/2 x 20 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplemen...
Editorial Panel (Furnishing Fabric). China. Date: 1820-1830. Dimensions: 172.7 ? 137.2 cm (68 ? 54 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in flat, knot, satin, padded satin, s...
Editorial Nuihaku (Noh Costume). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 169.6 x 136.1 cm (66 3/4 x 53 5/8 in.) Repeat: 12.3 x 12.7 cm (4 7/8 x 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; patterned with impressed gold and silver leaf; embroidered with silk in s...
Editorial Buzi (Court Rank Badge). Manchu; China. Date: 1825-1850. Dimensions: 28.5 ? 28.6 cm (11 1/4 ? 11 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and ...
Editorial Atsuita karaori (Noh Costume). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 176.4 x 144.5 cm (69 1/2 x 56 7/8 in.) Warp repeat: 60.6 cm (23 7/8 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patter...
Editorial Panel. Manchu; China. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 167 ? 73.8 cm (65 3/4 ? 29 in.). Center: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kossu); painted; inner tape: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrap...
Editorial Uchishiki (Altar Cloth). Japan. Date: 1797. Dimensions: 67cm x 67.3 cm (26 3/8 x 26 1/2 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supp...