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Chair Covers

This is a Chair covers. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is wool on linen (?) and its technique is counted stitch embroidery. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Harvey Smith. It is credited Gift of Harvey Smith.

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 55 × 65 cm (21 5/8 × 25 9/16 in.) H x W (b): 82 × 65 cm (32 5/16 × 25 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Chair Covers; wool on linen (?); H x W (a): 55 × 65 cm (21 5/8 × 25 9/16 in.) H x W (b): 82 × 65 cm (32 5/16 × 25 9/16 in.); Gift of Harvey Smith; 1968-87-23-a,b

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