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Card Case (France)

This is a Card case. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1925. Its medium is silk, metallic thread, pearl button and its technique is embroidered. 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: 15.5 x 15.9 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.)

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Card Case (France); silk, metallic thread, pearl button; H x W: 15.5 x 15.9 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1925-2-66

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