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Fragment (England)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 1750–1800 and we acquired it in 1923. Its medium is silk and its technique is plain weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen. It is credited Gift of Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 76.9 x 25.4 cm (30 1/4 x 10 in.)

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Fragment (England); silk; H x W: 76.9 x 25.4 cm (30 1/4 x 10 in.); Gift of Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen; 1923-7-42

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