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1974

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Card Case, early–mid-17th century

This is a Card case. It is dated early–mid-17th century and we acquired it in 1974. Its medium is silk, gold-colored foil-wrapped around silk core thread and its technique is stranded knitting. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Alice Baldwin Beer. It is credited Gift of Alice Baldwin Beer.

Its dimensions are

H x W (closed): 9.8 × 14.6 cm (3 7/8 × 5 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Card Case, early–mid-17th century; silk, gold-colored foil-wrapped around silk core thread; H x W (closed): 9.8 × 14.6 cm (3 7/8 × 5 3/4 in.); Gift of Alice Baldwin Beer; 1974-50-2

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