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Orphrey

This is a Orphrey. It is dated 17th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silk and gold on linen and its technique is embroidered, "or nue" technique. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram Stevens Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 139.5 × 24.5 cm (54 15/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

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Orphrey; silk and gold on linen; H x W: 139.5 × 24.5 cm (54 15/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram Stevens Hewitt; 1931-4-34-a

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