Textile
date: label: Date
content: 16th–early 17th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Small square of red velvet, embroidered in gold in all-over pattern of interlacing geometric design, with foliage forms in spaces, and corner designs of foliage all highly stylized. Cross in center, gold thread worked over cord to give relief. Trimmed with narrow gold lace. Backed with dark green plain raw silk (probably Spanish) of later date, 18th century, than embroidery.
place: label: made in
content: Italy or Spain
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1955-22-1
objectType: label: Type
content: embroidery & stitching
label: Type
content: Textile
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: silk, metal Technique: embroidery on velvet
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 24 x 24 cm (9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)