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Waistcoat

This is a Waistcoat. It is dated 1750–1800 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is silk embroidery on silk foundation and its technique is embroidered in chain stitch on ribbed plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Robert Talmadge.

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Waistcoat; silk embroidery on silk foundation; 1917-27-1

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