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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It is dated late 17th–early 18th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is silk, metallic yarns (metal foil wrapped silk-core yarns) and its technique is 7\1 satin with supplementary weft patterning and discontinuous supplementary weft (brocade) bound in 1\3 twill. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 96.5 x 54 cm (38 x 21 1/4 in.)

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Textile (France); silk, metallic yarns (metal foil wrapped silk-core yarns); H x W: 96.5 x 54 cm (38 x 21 1/4 in.); Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund; 1960-72-6

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