8694.
Fragment of Silk and Cotton Tissue, green, with small flower pattern. Italian, late 16th cetury. 6-1/2 inches by 4-1/4 inches.
A pleasing specimen, rich in material, and bright in its tones, very
likely from the South of Italy.
8695.
Piece of Silk Damask, crimson and yellow; pattern, scroll and foliage. French, end of 16th century. 1 foot 7-3/4 inches by 1 foot 9 inches.
This piece, intended for household use, is not without effect in its
design. Though the warp is silk, in the woof there is linen thread,
though not easily perceived
8696.
Piece of Fine Linen, with broad border of flowers in coloured silks. Syrian (?), 15th century. 12-1/4 inches by 1 foot 7 inches.
This very fine linen has all the appearance of having been wrought
in some country on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, and reminds
us of those thin textures for which India was, and yet is, so
celebrated. The embroidery, too, is but a timid imitation of flowers,
and is so worked as to be equally good on both sides. To all appearance
it is she end of a woman's scarf.
8697.
Piece of Needlework in coloured worsteds, upon a canvas ground; pattern, zig-zag lozenges, containing tulips and other liliacious flowers. German, middle of 16th century. 1 foot 4-3/4 inches by 1 foot 1 inch.
