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Dress Silk (France)

This is a Dress silk. It is dated 1750–75 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is silk and its technique is plain weave with supplementary weft. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 104 x 55.5 cm (40 15/16 x 21 7/8 in.)

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Dress Silk (France); silk; Warp x Weft: 104 x 55.5 cm (40 15/16 x 21 7/8 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-331

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