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Textile

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1760 and we acquired it in 1928. Its medium is silk and its technique is chain stitch embroidery in colored silks and chenille on rib weave. 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: 70 x 26 cm (27 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

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Textile; silk; H x W: 70 x 26 cm (27 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1928-16-8

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