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Embroidery Sample (France)

This is a Embroidery sample. It is dated 1770–1810 and we acquired it in 1932. Its medium is silk, silver and gold wire, glass and paper and its technique is embroidered on voided uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Isabelle Goldschmidt. It is credited Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 34.7 x 21.4 cm (13 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Embroidery Sample (France); silk, silver and gold wire, glass and paper; H x W: 34.7 x 21.4 cm (13 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.); Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund; 1932-1-49

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