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Textile Fragment

This is a textile fragment. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1928. Its medium is silk and metallic embroidery on silk foundation and its technique is embroidered on satin weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 29 × 56 cm (11 7/16 × 22 1/16 in.)

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Textile Fragment; silk and metallic embroidery on silk foundation; H x W: 29 × 56 cm (11 7/16 × 22 1/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1928-16-6

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