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Introduction

Cloth of Kings

January 25 - February 24, 1985

Selected Objects

No Image Available

Unknown artist

Dress, ca. 1880

Dutch

Textile, ca. 1560

Italian

Textile, ca. 1600

French

vest, ca. 1830
No Image Available

French

textile, ca. 1810

Italian

Textile fragment, ca. 1650

Italian

textile, 1650-1700

Chinese, China

textile panel, early 1800s

European

fragment, late 1800s

French

Waistcoat, ca. 1760

French, France Lyons

Man's suit, ca. 1760

French

waistcoat; fragment, ca. 1780

Italian

textile, 1700s

Italian

textile, ca. 1600

Italian

Chasuble, 1400s-1500s

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, designer

evening coat, 1910

French

waistcoat, ca. 1810

Italian

textile, 1600-1650

Turkish, Ottoman Empire

Man's robe (kaftan), 1700s

French

textile, 1800

Italian Probably Venetian, Italy, probably Venice

Ferronnerie Velvet, ca. 1475–1500

French Italian

fragment, 1500s - 1700s

French

Court train, first quarter of 1800s
No Image Available

Persian

textile, 1500s

Iranian, Iran, Safavid dynasty, Shafi Abbasi style design

Textile fragment, mid 1600s

French

Jacket, ca. 1760
No Image Available

American

skirt, 1885

American

mantle; dress, 1885

Italian Genoan, Genoa

Textile Fragment, 1600s

Paul Poiret, designer

Dress with Attached Wrap, ca. 1925

Italian Florentine

Chasuble, 1500s

French

fragment, 1878

French Italian

fragment, 1500s - 1700s

Italian

Textile fragment, 1625-1650

Algerian North African

Djubbeh or overcoat, 1800s
No Image Available

American

mantle, 1885

French

Textile fragment, ca. 1780

English

Chasuble Back (with Orphrey), 1300s
No Image Available

American

bodice, 1885

Unknown artist

Pair of Candle Stands
No Image Available

French

Candle Stand, 1500s
No Image Available

French

Candle Stand, 1500s
No Image Available

Italian

textile, 1600s

Italian

textile, 1500s

French

Breeches, ca. 1760

French

wrap, 1927-1928

French

fragment, 1878

Italian

textile, 1750-1800

Italian

textile, 1625-1650

French Italian

fragment, 1500s - 1700s

Italian

Textile Length, 1500s

Italian

Textile Sample, ca. 1630

Italian

Chasuble, 1400s

Albanian

Woman's robe (yelek), late 1800s

French

textile, 1850-1899
No Image Available

Turkish, Turkey

cushion cover, mid 1500s-mid 1600s

Italian

textile, 1640-1650

French

fragment, 1878
No Image Available

Spanish

textile, 1500s - 1600s

Italian

textile, 1600-1650

Chinese

fragment

Italian, Venice

Textile length, ca. 1425-1475

French

Waistcoat fragment, 1790-1800

French Italian

fragment, 1500s - 1700s

Italian, possibly Genoa

Textile fragment, mid 1500s - early 1600s

American

Afternoon dress, 1904

American

robe, ca. 1885

French Italian

fragment, 1500s - 1700s

American

waistcoat, ca. 1835

Italian Florentine, Italy Florence

Textile fragment, 1300s - 1400s

Italian

Velvet fragment, 1550-1600

Italian Venetian, Italy

Velvet fragment, ca. 1500

American

evening dress, ca. 1920

Chinese

textile fragments; textile fragment

Italian

Textile fragment, ca. 1630

Italian

Textile fragment, Late 1500s - Early 1600s

Italian

Textile fragment, 1500s

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