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Book Cover, 18th century

This is a Book cover. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1925. Its medium is silk, metallic thread, isinglass, paper, paper board. 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 x D: 17.8 × 10.4 cm (7 × 4 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Book Cover, 18th century; silk, metallic thread, isinglass, paper, paper board; H x W x D: 17.8 × 10.4 cm (7 × 4 1/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1925-2-330

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