Coverlet
maker
Unknown
Dateabout 1450-1600
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumQuilted plain weave silk
Dimensions248.9 x 205.7 cm (98 x 81 in.)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17hig120
eMuseum ID720209
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)122
EmbARK ObjectID13714
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)120
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)114
Previous NumberNeeds Acc.73
Textile Database Number345
TMS Source ID2593
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesAdolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 142, no. 89, ill. (as Italian or Spanish, dated 1450-1600)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer Emilio Costantini, Florence on 6 October 1897 for 142 lire.
