18th century
France
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStraw, silk, and metal thread; metal spangles; silk lining
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SizeOverall (confirmed): 7 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 1/2 in. (19.1 x 12.4 x 1.3 cm)
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Geography details
France -
Country today
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Date18th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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On the front, straw wefts are interwoven with colored silk threads, creating a floral pattern surrounding a cartouche showing a column in a landscape. Continuing on the back, the Latin motto reads: DIVES IN OMNES AUT ERIGI AUT DESTRURI (“Rich in all, either raised or pulled down”).
