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Chair Seat (France)

This is a Chair seat. It is dated 1800–1810 and we acquired it in 1974. Its medium is linen, silk and its technique is counted stitch embroidery. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Josephine Howell.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 36 x 40 cm (14 3/16 x 15 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Chair Seat (France); linen, silk; H x W: 36 x 40 cm (14 3/16 x 15 3/4 in.); Gift of Josephine Howell; 1974-1-2-a

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