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1901

  • Work on this object began.

1925

  • Work on this object ended.

1962

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Trimmings

This is a Trimmings. It is dated early 20th century and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is silk and its technique is needle knotting called bebilla. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961). It is credited Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf.

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 2 × 48 cm (13/16 × 18 7/8 in.) H x W (b): 1.3 × 44.5 cm (1/2 × 17 1/2 in.) H x W (c): 11.2 × 48 cm (4 7/16 × 18 7/8 in.) H x W (d): 3.4 × 37 cm (1 5/16 × 14 9/16 in.) H x W (e): 2.7 × 38 cm (1 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.) H x W (f): 2.8 × 29.3 cm (1 1/8 × 11 9/16 in.) H x W (g): 1.5 × 33 cm (9/16 in. × 13 in.) H x W (h): 2.7 × 37 cm (1 1/16 × 14 9/16 in.) H x W (i): 1.8 × 38 cm (11/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Trimmings; silk; H x W (a): 2 × 48 cm (13/16 × 18 7/8 in.) H x W (b): 1.3 × 44.5 cm (1/2 × 17 1/2 in.) H x W (c): 11.2 × 48 cm (4 7/16 × 18 7/8 in.) H x W (d): 3.4 × 37 cm (1 5/16 × 14 9/16 in.) H x W (e): 2.7 × 38 cm (1 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.) H x W (f): 2.8 × 29.3 cm (1 1/8 × 11 9/16 in.) H x W (g): 1.5 × 33 cm (9/16 in. × 13 in.) H x W (h): 2.7 × 37 cm (1 1/16 × 14 9/16 in.) H x W (i): 1.8 × 38 cm (11/16 × 14 15/16 in.); Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1962-52-31-a/i

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