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Wedding Veil

This is a Wedding veil. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is silk, metallic thread (gold foil on a yellow cotton core and silver foil on a white core thread) and its technique is ikat. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. William H. Clarke. It is credited Gift of Mrs. William H. Clarke.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 193 × 106 cm (6 ft. 4 in. × 41 3/4 in.)

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Wedding Veil; silk, metallic thread (gold foil on a yellow cotton core and silver foil on a white core thread); H x W: 193 × 106 cm (6 ft. 4 in. × 41 3/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. William H. Clarke; 1955-55-1

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