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Quilt

Southern Europe

17th century

Not on view

The three-masted ship at the center of this rare silk quilt celebrates Europe’s newfound mastery of the seas. Although it probably was made in a Mediterranean country, perhaps Italy, its overall design—a central image surrounded by hunting motifs (metaphors for power and conquest) and portrait medallions—relates to embroidered Bengali bedcovers

Quilt, Silk with cotton filling, Southern Europe — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Quilt, Silk with cotton filling, Southern Europe

Quilt, Silk with cotton filling, Southern Europe

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Title: Quilt

Date: 17th century

Culture: Southern Europe

Medium: Silk with cotton filling

Dimensions: 101.5 x 87 in (257.8 x 221 cm)

Credit Line: Winterthur Museum, Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

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