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Textile

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1730 and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is silk and its technique is plain weave with continuous supplementary weft bound on the front in 1/3 twill. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Peter G. Sachs. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Mr. Peter G. Sachs in memory of Miss Edith L. Sachs.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 66.5 x 53 cm (26 3/16 x 20 7/8 in.) Repeat H: 33 cm (13 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile; silk; Warp x Weft: 66.5 x 53 cm (26 3/16 x 20 7/8 in.) Repeat H: 33 cm (13 in.); Gift of Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Mr. Peter G. Sachs in memory of Miss Edith L. Sachs; 1978-168-8

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