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Textile, 18th century

This is a Textile. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silk and its technique is satin weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade). It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

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Textile, 18th century; silk; Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-43-19-a

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