Knit Garment Fragment
Date1600-1625
OriginEurope
MediumSilk and metallic threads, knitted
Dimensions15 3/4" x 5 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Kathleen A. Epstein.
Object number1997-17
DescriptionRectangular fragment of pattern-knit fabric, probably from a garment. Red silk is knitted with gold metallic threads in a stylized pattern of isolated leaves and scrolls. Design utilizes the contrast in texture of knit and purl. Sides finished; two long edges unfinished.ProvenanceEx. Coll. Cora Ginsburg.
1600-1625
1630-1650
1630-1650
Nineteenth century
1770s (textile); late 1780s - early 1790s (gown)
ca. 1782
1660-1680
1800-1810
Textile: mid-18th c.; remade 1780s.
1650-1675