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Textile

This is a Textile. It is dated 1750–1800 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is silk and its technique is stem and long-short satin stitch embroidery on brocade-patterened taby weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper. It is credited Gift of the estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 27 x 20.5 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

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Textile; silk; H x W: 27 x 20.5 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/16 in.); Gift of the estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper; 1957-180-75

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