Orphrey Fragment showing the Annunciation

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Orphrey Fragment showing the Annunciation

c. 1450s-1500s

Artist/maker unknown, Italian

Woven orphreys - made as decoration for church vestments - were produced in Florence and the surrounding area, including Siena, from as early as the mid-fifteenth century as a special branch of the guild-regulated silk weaving industry. Florentine orphreys were woven as wide fabrics that could be later cut into sections, and are similar in their compositions and border designs to the woodcuts used for books produced in Florence during the same period.

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Object Details

Title:

Orphrey Fragment showing the Annunciation

Date:

c. 1450s-1500s

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Italian

Medium:

Silk lampas weave with satin ground and twill pattern

Dimensions:

20 1/2 x 8 1/16 inches (52 x 20.5 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Ozeas, Ramborger, Keehmle Fund, 1924

Accession Number:

1924-34-288

Geography:

Made in Florence, Italy, Europe

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