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Textile, late 17th–early 18th century

This is a Textile. It is dated late 17th–early 18th century and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is silk, metallic thread and its technique is 5-harness satin damask with discontinous supplementary weft patterning (brocade) bound in 1/4 twill. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Friends of Textiles Fund.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 107 x 54 cm (42 1/8 x 21 1/4 in.)

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Textile, late 17th–early 18th century; silk, metallic thread; Warp x Weft: 107 x 54 cm (42 1/8 x 21 1/4 in.); Museum purchase from Friends of Textiles Fund; 1975-1-3

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