Textile Fragment
Maker
Unknown
Datec. 19th Century
Mediumsilk
Dimensions27 × 160 inches (68.6 × 406.4 cm)
Credit LineTelfair Museum of Art, X-183.
Object numberX-183
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA machine-woven silk brocade from the 19th c, which has intact selvedge edges on both sides. The olive green with metallic gold thread and brown circular floral designs are influenced from Chinese textiles and the repeat design of wave pattern is influenced from Japonisme style available to the west after the 1850s. The textile also has a San Fransisco stamp that indicates that this was a commercial fabric imported either from China or Japan."
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, American and European museums’ collections included examples of textiles representing the woven history of many different global cultures. The Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences [now Telfair Museums] received collections of textiles from various well-traveled Savannahians.