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Book With Embroidered Cover (England)

This is a Book with embroidered cover. It is dated 1639 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is paper, silk, metallic thread and its technique is embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Marian Hague. It is credited Bequest of Marian Hague.

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Book With Embroidered Cover (England); paper, silk, metallic thread; Bequest of Marian Hague; 1971-50-111

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