Fragments, Medium: silk, silver thread Technique: plain compound twill with supplementary weft, White silk foundation fabric entirely covered in ground with secondary silver weft thread and silver frisé brocading forming elaborate decorative foliate motifs. Over this large-scale floral sprays in secondary areas, black and dark brown silk wefts and brocading in green silk and multicolored chenille., France, mid-18th century, woven textiles, Fragments