Textile Design with Alternating Rows of Palmettes Decorated with Lens Shapes Bordered with Pearls Separated By Undulating Vertical Scrolls of Ribbons 1840

This anonymous textile design from 1840 features a repeating pattern of stylized palmettes, or fan-shaped motifs, decorated with lens-shaped accents and bordered with pearl-like circles. The palmettes are separated by undulating scrolls of ribbons, all set against a background of tiny dots. This design, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the intricate and decorative nature of textile patterns popular in the 19th century. The use of repeated motifs and geometric shapes, along with the contrasting colors, creates a visually engaging and captivating aesthetic.