Silk painting supports before 1700

If you have any knowledge of confirmed or suspected instances of
silk used as a paintings support (including religious banners)
before 1700 I would appreciate your response.

Robert G. Lodge
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle-South Amherst Rd.
Oberlin, OH 44074
216-774-4215
Fax: 216-775-1368

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                  Conservation DistList Instance 9:19
                  Distributed: Monday, August 28, 1995
                        Message Id: cdl-9-19-002
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