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Waistcoat Fragment

This is a Waistcoat fragment. It is dated 1800–1850 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is silk and its technique is cut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a woven foundation. 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.

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Waistcoat Fragment; silk; Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1962-56-171

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18445511/ |title=Waistcoat Fragment |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=25 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>