717.
Piece of Silk Brocade; ground, stone-white chequered silk; pattern, deep blue garlands and bunches of flowers, both dotted with smaller flowers in silver. Italian, 17th century. 3 feet 8 inches by 3 feet.
718.
Piece of Embroidered Silk; ground, sky-blue; pattern, leaves, flowers, and fruit, in white silk. Italian, 18th century. 3 feet 8 inches by 3 feet.
The embroidery is admirably done, and the pomegranate is there
among the fruit.
719.
Door-curtain, crimson worsted velvet; pattern, flowers and foliage. Italian, 17th century. 10 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 3 inches.
A very fine and rich specimen of its kind, and most likely wrought
at Genoa.
720.
Piece of Silk; ground, white; pattern, flowers and foliage, embroidered in gold thread and coloured silks. Chinese, 18th century. 3 feet 2-1/2 inches by 1 foot 6-1/2 inches.
Another specimen of Chinese work done for Europeans, and most
likely after an European design; in character resembling other examples
in this collection from the same part of the world.
