Pair of Medallions
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumSilk satin embroidered with couched purple silk, silver, and gilt thread
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT18e37.1-2
eMuseum ID724469
EmbARK ObjectID13767
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)217
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)024
TMS Source ID2630
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. 196, no. 177, ill. (as Chinese, dated 1800-1900)
Ada H. Logan. Introducing the World of Textiles. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum II. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1992), p. 25, no. 11, ill.
Ada H. Logan. Introducing the World of Textiles. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum II. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1992), p. 25, no. 11, ill.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
