There are 3 other images of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the tag floral, upper class, women's clothing, apparel fabric, musicians, mandolin.

Object Timeline

1932

  • We acquired this object.

2014

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Fragment (France)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 1750–1800 and we acquired it in 1932. Its medium is silk and its technique is plain weave with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade), with moiré. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Montgomery Hare. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 19.1 x 36.2 cm (7 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (France); silk; H x W: 19.1 x 36.2 cm (7 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare; 1932-11-10-a,b

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18338259/ |title=Fragment (France) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=6 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>