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Fragment (France)

This is a Fragment. It is dated ca. 1760 and we acquired it in 1914. Its medium is silk and its technique is plain weave patterned by floats of a supplementary warp and discontinuous supplementary wefts. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mr. Valentine Blacque. It is credited Gift of Valentine Blacque.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 44.7 x 43 cm (17 5/8 x 16 15/16 in.)

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Fragment (France); silk; H x W: 44.7 x 43 cm (17 5/8 x 16 15/16 in.); Gift of Valentine Blacque; 1914-8-1

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