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1951

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2012

2025

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Apron (France)

This is a Apron. It is dated early 18th century and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is silk on silk foundation, metal-wrapped silk, flat metallic strips, flat metallic strips plied with metal-wrapped silk and its technique is stem, satin and three variations of padded couching stitches on float patterned plain weave; bobbin lace. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 50.5 x 125 cm (19 7/8 x 49 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Apron (France); silk on silk foundation, metal-wrapped silk, flat metallic strips, flat metallic strips plied with metal-wrapped silk; H x W: 50.5 x 125 cm (19 7/8 x 49 3/16 in.); 1951-127-1

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