American Art Association, Anderson Galleries; Salomon, William [Oth.]: Important eighteenth century French art (New York: American Art Association, 1928)

THE SALOMON COLLECTION

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405. Length of Crimson Silk Fringe
Latticed fringe with silk skirts. New condition.
Length, 16% yards; width, 3 inches
406. Length of Old-gold Galloon
Flat braid woven with a floral diamond design. Dull finish.
Length, 11 yards; width, inches
407. Old Beadwork Bell Pull
Hand-knitted linen ground, into which are looped strings of alternate
double rows of clear and opaline glass beads centred with single beads
of black glass. Repousses gilded ends.
Length, 5 feet 1 inch
408. Gold-embroidered Ivory Satin Hood French, XVIII Century
Enriched with effigy of the Lamb of God in silver, surrounded by
floral scrollings in raised gold. Trimmed with tasseled gold fringe.
409. Two Satin Borders
[a] Beautifully enriched with Chinese embroidery in gold and colored
silks, with the Eight Buddhist Emblems and large lotus blossoms,
tied with waving ribbons, [b] Border of French silk and chenille
embroidery; design of a serpentine branch of acanthus leafage inter-
lacing with trails of roses, cornflowers and other blossoms.
Length of [a] 8 feet, 9 inches
Length of [b] 7 feet 3 inches
410. Seven Assorted Textiles
Comprising: Two small panels of green and silver brocade of the
Louis XIV period; gold and silver-embroidered escutcheon applique
on green velvet; embroidered ivory silk hood with a sacred monogram
in gold, of the eighteenth century; small embroidered violet satin
vanity bag; embroidered rose silk chalice cover; and Persian embroid-
ered jade-green silk table mat.
411. Two Louis XVI Chain-stitch Embroidered
Silk Cushions
Ecru silk beautifully worked in chain-stitch in pastel colors; one with
a floral border enclosing a pendent pastoral trophy, the other with
trailing branches of festooned ribbons, sustaining a hanging basket
of flowers.