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Ribbon Samples (France)

This is a Ribbon samples. We acquired it in 1938. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Unknown. It is credited Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg.

  • Ribbons (France)
  • silk, metal strips wrapped around cotton core.
  • Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg.
  • 1938-82-184-a/e

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 29.4 × 29.6 cm (11 9/16 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (b): 28.3 × 29.9 cm (11 1/8 × 11 3/4 in.) H x W (c): 29.5 × 29.5 cm (11 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (d): 26.4 × 29.5 cm (10 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (e): 25.9 × 29.5 cm (10 3/16 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (f): 25.7 × 29.8 cm (10 1/8 × 11 3/4 in.) H x W (g): 23.3 × 29.3 cm (9 3/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Ribbon Samples (France); H x W (a): 29.4 × 29.6 cm (11 9/16 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (b): 28.3 × 29.9 cm (11 1/8 × 11 3/4 in.) H x W (c): 29.5 × 29.5 cm (11 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (d): 26.4 × 29.5 cm (10 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (e): 25.9 × 29.5 cm (10 3/16 × 11 5/8 in.) H x W (f): 25.7 × 29.8 cm (10 1/8 × 11 3/4 in.) H x W (g): 23.3 × 29.3 cm (9 3/16 × 11 9/16 in.); Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg; 1938-82-124-a/g

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