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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Italian
Title:Upholstery fragment
Date Made:19th century
Type:Textile
Materials:cisele voided silk velvet
Measurements:flat: 43 1/2 x 53 3/8 in.; 110.49 x 135.5725 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1959.37
Credit Line:Gift of Susan D. Bliss
Access Restrictions:Offsite - unavailable
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College

Description:
The scale of the work would indicate upholstery fabric such as for curtains, furniture, etc. The work is quite good and an excellent example of the Italian dominance in weaving silk velvets.

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