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Frontal for an Altar Table
Frontal for an Altar Table
Frontal for an Altar Table

Frontal for an Altar Table

Date1750-1805
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumSilk, compound satin brocaded with silk and gilt paper yarns
Dimensions261.6 x 149.9 cm (103 x 59 in.)
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberCR29
Status
Not on view
Web 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.
Id727892
Last Updated8/14/24
Previous NumberC106
EmbARK ObjectID17140
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)206
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)210
Textile Database Number19
Previous NumberNeeds Acc.88
Source ID5441
(c) 2024 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1730-1740
(c) 2024 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1730-1740
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
about 1730-1740
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
about 1700-1725
Table Hanging
Unknown
late 18th century - early 19th century
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
about 1500-1550
Garment Fabric
Unknown
1700-1725
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1813-1814
Garment Fabric
Unknown
19th century