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Fragment of a wall covering

Fragment of a wall covering

mid-18th century
Object Placepossibly Holland
Medium/TechniqueSilk 7/1 satin with supplementary continuous and discontinuous patterning wefts tied in 1/3 S-twill order on front
Dimensions101 x 78.7 cm (39 3/4 x 31 in.)
110.5 x 77.5 cm (43 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.)
Credit LineH. E. Bolles Fund
Accession number51.1402
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe by Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles [see note 1]; 1951, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $950. (Accession Date: June 14, 1951)

NOTES:
[1] Probably from a dealer, apparently named Ghiron (?).