Fragment, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: 5-harness satin damask with additional patterning by discontinuous supplementary wefts bound on the surface in 4/1 twill by every 5th satin warp (two found wefts to one supplementary weft), Bizarre-style red damask with a large pattern of angular shapes such as rock-like formations and branches bearing large fruit. Brocaded in yellow, blue, pink and white silk and silver thread. Pattern shows drooping floral spray growing out of a conglomeration of silver rock-like formations and an exotic bird perched on a branch., Italy or France, late 17th century, woven textiles, Fragment