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1939

  • Work on this object began.

1940

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Sample (France)

This is a Sample. It is dated 1939 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is silk and its technique is printed on plain weave crêpe. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 9.4 × 9.4 cm (3 11/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

FSD Lyon

Cite this object as

Sample (France); silk; H x W: 9.4 × 9.4 cm (3 11/16 × 3 11/16 in.); 1940-2-1-c

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