alternately, all in yellow. Byzantine, 14th century. 8-1/2 inches by 4 inches.
Though poor in material this silk is so far interesting as it gives a
link in that long chain of traditional feeling for showing the cross about
stuffs, meant, as most likely this was, for ritual uses, and known among
both the Latins and the Greeks as "stauracina." To this day the same
custom is followed in the East of having the cross marked upon
the textiles employed in liturgical garments.
7040.
White Linen, diapered with a small lozenge pattern, and a border of one broad and two narrow bands in black thread. Flemish, 15th century. 12 inches by 11-1/2 inches.
A good example of Flemish napery with the diaper well shown.
7041.
Silk and Linen Texture; ground, blue; pattern, a large petaled flower within a park fencing, upon the palings of which are perched two birds, and another somewhat like flower enclosed in the same way with two quadrupeds rampant on the palings. Italian, 15th century. 16 inches by 12-3/4 inches.
The birds seem to be meant for doves; and the animals for dogs.
In design, but not in richness of material, this specimen is much like
No 7020.
7042.
Silk Damask; ground, deep blue; pattern, floriated lozenges, enclosing chequered lozenges in deep yellow. South of Spain, 14th century. 12 inches by 7-3/4 inches.
A tissue showing a Saracenic feeling.
