1920's Fortuny Silk Velvet
Blue velvet ground with silver metallic gauffered* finish ovelay. Pattern of scrolling leaves with rope motif. 63" vertical design repeat.
Pillow design by Olde World Pillows
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1920's Fortuny Silk Velvet Blue velvet ground with silver metallic gauffered* finish ovelay. Pattern of scrolling leaves with rope motif. 63" vertical design repeat. Pillow design by Olde World Pillows |
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1920's Fortuny Silk Velvet 14th century Luccese textile was the inspiration for this sik velvet dyed in tones of blue green with silver metallic gauffered* overlay. Photo's courtesy of Oreillers.com Pillow design by Oreillers.com In my private collection. |
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| Fortuny by Anne-Marie Deschodt and Doretta Davanzo Poli describes this pattern on page 147 as Renaissance flowering thistle pattern called a griccia. | Fortuny Silk Velvet Pillow Cover Coral or Salmon colored velvet with silver metallic gauffered* overlay. 15th century Pomegranate design. |
* Fortuny used two methods for stenciling gilt metallic finishs to velvet. Gauffered which has a raised or relief effect and flattened finish which leaves the velvet pile flattened where stenciled. |
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| Interesting 1989 version of Fortuny Velvet. The good people at Fortuny Inc. briefly reproduced silk velvet with this stenciled metallic pattern. Signed and date 1989. Sample provided for photographing by a friend at the Seattle Fortuny Showroom. |
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