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Waistcoat Fragment

This is a Waistcoat fragment. It is dated ca. 1725–35 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is silk, metal, metallic yarns on silk and its technique is embroidered on satin weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 91.4 x 45.7 cm (36 x 18 in.)

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Waistcoat Fragment; silk, metal, metallic yarns on silk; H x W: 91.4 x 45.7 cm (36 x 18 in.); Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1962-54-1-b

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