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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1730 and we acquired it in 1987. Its medium is silk and its technique is 7 & 1 satin with continuous supplementary wefts forming the pattern. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Estate of Josephine Howell. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Josephine Howell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (a): 98.5 x 54 cm (38 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 98.5 x 54 cm (38 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) Repeat H: 59 cm (23 1/4 in.)

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Textile (France); silk; Warp x Weft (a): 98.5 x 54 cm (38 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 98.5 x 54 cm (38 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) Repeat H: 59 cm (23 1/4 in.); Gift of the Estate of Josephine Howell; 1987-85-3-a,b

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