Object details
Object number
T17hig120
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Coverlet
Date
about 1450-1600
Medium
Quilted plain weave silk
Description
Floral
Dimensions
248.9 x 205.7 cm (98 x 81 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer Emilio Costantini, Florence on 6 October 1897 for 142 lire.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 142, no. 89, ill. (as Italian or Spanish, dated 1450-1600)
Gallery
Short Gallery
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