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Fragment (England)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 1700–1710 and we acquired it in 1944. Its medium is silk and its technique is cut and uncut velvet with satin ground. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Harold Norton. It is credited Gift of Harold O. Norton.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 41.3 x 56.3 cm (16 1/4 x 22 3/16 in.)

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Fragment (England); silk; Warp x Weft: 41.3 x 56.3 cm (16 1/4 x 22 3/16 in.); Gift of Harold O. Norton; 1944-11-1

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