Sage Green Silk Velvet Fragment with Gold Quatrefoil

Empire / Regency · 1800s · French

This triangular textile fragment displays a repeating pattern of stylized quatrefoil flowers arranged in a geometric grid. The motifs are rendered in sage green silk velvet against a cream-colored ground, with dark brown outlines defining each flower form. Metallic gold threads create subtle highlights and accents throughout the pattern. The velvet pile creates dimensional texture, with the raised green areas contrasting against the flatter ground fabric. The fragment shows signs of age with frayed edges and some fiber loss, typical of early 19th-century silk textiles. The precise geometric arrangement and use of contrasting textures reflects Empire period preferences for structured, neoclassical-inspired decorative patterns in luxury furnishing fabrics.