- duced into Flanders from Spain. Besides the present textile, another,
figured in the "Mélanges d'Archéologie," t. iii. pt. xxxiii, furnishes an additional instance in which the ostrich feather is brought into the design.
7059.
Green Silk Damask; pattern, floriations and short lengths of narrow bands arranged zig-zag. Italian, 17th century. 8 inches by 6-1/2 inches.
An extraordinary but not pleasing pattern.
7060.
Silk and Linen Damask; ground, creamy white; pattern, in light brown, once pink, a conventional artichoke. Italian, 16th century. 1 foot 5 inches by 9-1/2 inches.
The warp is thread, but still the texture looks well.
7061.
Silk and Gold Damask; ground, light green silk; pattern, large vine leaves and stars, with a border of griffins and fleur-de-lis, in gold. Sicilian, 14th century. 10-1/4 inches square.
This beautiful stuff was, in all likelihood, woven at the royal manufactory
at Palermo, and meant as a gift to some high personage who
came from the blood royal of France. The griffins, affronted or combatant,
are drawn with much freedom and spirit, and though the gold
be dull, the pattern still looks rich.
7062.
Gold Web, diapered with animals in green silk. French, late 13th century. 14-1/4 inches by 2-1/4 inches.
Probably wrought in a small frame, at home, by some young woman,
and for personal adornment. So much is it worn away, that the green
