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Border

This is a Border. It is dated 1750–1800 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is silk embroidery, cotton foundation and its technique is embroidered with chain stitch on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 164 × 90 cm (5 ft. 4 9/16 in. × 35 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Border; silk embroidery, cotton foundation; H x W: 164 × 90 cm (5 ft. 4 9/16 in. × 35 7/16 in.); 1957-157-4

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18416647/ |title=Border |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=19 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>