Textile
date: label: Date
content: 1795–99
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Directoire-style design in white on raspberry-colored satin ground shows various archeological and natural objects in rectangular compartments of varying sizes outlined by bands of laurel leaves and berries, in a symmetrical layout. Pattern includes an altar flanked by tall vases of flowers and wheat, quiver with arrows on horizontal bow and flanked by cornflowers, urn in wreath of laurel, chinoiserie pagoda and palms; and in smaller framing compartments, butterflies, bird and nest, winged serpents drinking from fountain, and fruit garland. Pale pink and green striped satin selvages.
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1952-127-19-a/c
objectType: label: Type
content: woven textiles
label: Type
content: Textile
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: silk Technique: reversible compound satin