Length of velvet
1520
Object PlaceVenice, From the Church of La Fava, Italy
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet brocade with gold-colored metal strip wrapped on silk core thread
Dimensions79.5 x 46.8 cm (31 5/16 x 18 7/16 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number57.391
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ProvenanceMme. Niclausse (dealer), Paris; sold by Mme. Niclausse to Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles; 1957, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $350. (Accession Date: May 9, 1957)
mid-19th century
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18th century
Probably 18th century
mid-18th century
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18th century