Embroidered Cover
Date17th century
Maker
Italian (Genoa)
Label TextEarly gold thread was usually a silver wire covered with a thin gold coating (gilded), which could be drawn out to any thickness and still retain its gold covering. For this embroidery, the gold threads were hammered flat, wound around a silk core, and couched to a linen ground.
Object number35.102
ProvenanceSAM purchased from D'Alva Brothers, New York, July, 1935
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Going For Gold, November 3, 2012 - December 8, 2013Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (42.55 x 50.17 cm)
MediumSilk with gold and silver threads and gems
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