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Panel of brocaded silk

ca. 1770
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 513
London textile merchants commissioned and retailed Spitalfields silks for a range of needs. Polychromed florals such as this example were fashioned into gowns and skirts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Panel of brocaded silk
  • Date: ca. 1770
  • Culture: British, London, Spitalfields
  • Medium: Silk
  • Dimensions: L. 41 1/2 x W. 20 3/4 inches (105.4 x 52.7 cm ) (loom width)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.91
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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