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Hanging

18th century
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta) embroidered with silk and silver metallic thread
Dimensions144 x 177 cm (56 11/16 x 69 11/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.77 x 1.44
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession number01.6267
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceGardner Brewer (b. 1806 - d. 1874), Boston; by descent to his daughter, Caroline Abigail Brewer (Mrs. Arthur) Croft (d. 1898), Boston; 1901, bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 1, 1901)
about 1905
second half of 18th century
about 1915
second half of the 18th century
early 17th century
19th century
19th century