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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It was designed by Herman A. Elsberg. It is dated ca. 1915 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is silk. 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.

It is inscribed

#9/1128 Faconné Satin Broché Louis XIV (label removed)

Cite this object as

Textile (France); Designed by Herman A. Elsberg (American, 1869–1938); silk; Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg; 1938-82-175-c

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