white silk satin brocaded with exotic floral design in orange, green, blue and purple

Panel, c. 1750

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In the late eighteenth century, woven textile designs shifted from the large, elaborate patterns of the Rococo style to the more restrained taste of the Neo-Classical style. Sprays of small flowers accompany thin bands of rocaille (shell encrusted or pebbly) motifs, woven with gold and silver, as well as multi-colored threads.

This panel may have been part of a furniture fabric for a matched set of chairs and sofas used in an elegant French reception room.

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84.16.9
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white silk satin brocaded with exotic floral design in orange, green, blue and purple