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Textile (England)

This is a Textile. It is dated 1743–44 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is silk, metallic yarns and its technique is plain weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brodade). It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 98.4 x 53 cm (38 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (England); silk, metallic yarns; H x W: 98.4 x 53 cm (38 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.); 1968-139-1

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