Book Cover
Book Cover

Currently not on view

Book Cover,

16th–17th century

Italian
y1959-187

Information

Title
Book Cover
Dates

16th–17th century

Medium
Red velvet, embroidery
Dimensions
22 x 21.3 cm (8 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Object Number
y1959-187
Place Made

Europe, Genoa, Liguria

Culture
Italian
Type
textiles
Materials
velvet
Techniques
embroidering
Subject
rosettes, running ornament, covers (gathered matter components)

Major Lambert, Audenard, Belgium by 1927. Horace L. Mayer; 1959 gift to Princeton University Art Museum.

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