Artifacts
Description:
A rectangular cream—gray demask table or dresser scarf. The pattern appears to be fruit (peaches or oranges) with vine type leaves and round blossoms. The Leaves and blossoms decorate the center of the scarf and on each end is a peach band of geometric patterns and decorative leaves that overlay. There is a square repeat pattern that goes around two edges and peach geometric repeat boarders peach strip. The edges on the long sides are warbled (cut & sewn imperfect). The short sides are decorated with 7 inch fringe that is braided using alternate bunches of thread to create a criss—cross, then knotted together. The ends are ruff like raw silk?
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