Gaming Bag

Curatorial Overview

“Gaming Bag is an internationally celebrated Silk, broken warp-chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid pile; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in laid work, couching, and padded couching; over leather; edged with silk, plain weave tape; drawstring of silk, oblique interlacing created by France (1675/1700). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.”

Object Details

MediumSilk, broken warp-chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid pile; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in laid work, couching, and padded couching; over leather; edged with silk, plain weave tape; drawstring of silk, oblique interlacing

Dimensions7 × 15 cm (2 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.)

Archive / MuseumThe Art Institute of Chicago

Credit LineGift of Mrs. John N. Jewett through the Antiquarian Society

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Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of France

18th Century • France • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

Continuous Discovery