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1967

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Sample Book (France)

This is a Sample book. It is dated 1892–98 and we acquired it in 1967. Its medium is silk and its technique is various weave structures. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Bequest of Benjamin E. Marks.

Its dimensions are

Closed Book: 44.5 x 28 x 10 cm (17 1/2 x 11 x 3 15/16 in. )

It is inscribed

on spine and front cover, "References 447"

Cite this object as

Sample Book (France); silk; Closed Book: 44.5 x 28 x 10 cm (17 1/2 x 11 x 3 15/16 in. ); Bequest of Benjamin E. Marks; 1967-54-8

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