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Designer:
Herman A. Elsberg, (American, 1869–1938)  Search this
Medium:
Medium: silk Technique: warp printed on discontinuous cut warp pile (velvet), satin woven
Dimensions:
H x W: 131.8 × 109.4 cm (51 7/8 × 43 1/16 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Textile
Made in:
France
Date:
ca. 1925
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Sample has a white satin ground with chiné printed design on voided velvet. The pattern is a deeply scalloped border of crossing swags of roses, with a sprays of roses scattered at widely spaced repeat, all in shades of blues. Both selvages present.
Credit Line:
Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg
Accession Number:
1938-82-103-a
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq474703753-2ad7-4903-8f51-caf31e2f3e9b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1938-82-103-a