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Textile, ca. 1780

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1928. Its medium is silk on silk and its technique is chain stitch embroidery. 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: 7.3 x 20 cm (2 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)

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Textile, ca. 1780; silk on silk; H x W: 7.3 x 20 cm (2 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1928-16-17

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