Object details
Accession number
T18s9
Primary Creator
Italian
Full title
Medallion from Orphrey or Apparel with Figure of the Archangel Michael
Creation Date
about 1600-1650
Description
Animals, Human figures
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
19.4 x 16.5 cm (7 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Linen tabby embroidered with polychrome silk yarns, couched gilt yarns
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Little Salon
Bibliography
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 152, no. 101, ill. (as Italian, dated 1600-1650)
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