7066.
Green Silk; pattern, a lozenge reticulation, each mesh filled in with four very small voided lozenges placed crosswise, in pale yellow. Oriental, 14th century. 5-1/4 inches by 4-5/8 inches.
7067.
Silk and Gold Damask; ground, green silk; pattern, conventional floriation, with a circular form of the artichoke. Spanish, early 15th century. 1 foot 3-1/4 inches by 4 inches.
One of those samples of that poor texture which came from the
Spanish loom, with the sham gold, which we have before observed in
other examples, of thin parchment gilt with a much debased gold.
7068.
Silk Damask; straw-colour; pattern, lozenge-shaped net-work, each mesh enclosing a flower. Spanish, 15th century. 13-3/4 inches by 12 inches.
So worn is this piece that it is with difficulty that its simple design
can be made out.
7069.
Silk Damask; straw-colour; pattern, an imaginary eagle-like bird, enclosed by a garland full of ivy leaves. Sicilian, 14th century. 7-3/4 inches by 6 inches.
The ground is completely filled in with the well-designed and pretty
diapering; but damp has sadly spoiled the specimen.
