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Pad For Workbox

This is a Pad for workbox. It is dated late 18th–early 19th century and we acquired it in 1924. Its medium is silk, parchment, metal thread and its technique is appliqué. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 36 x 22 cm (14 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

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Pad For Workbox; silk, parchment, metal thread; H x W: 36 x 22 cm (14 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1924-15-214

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