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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It was made by Lecier Freres. It is dated 1790s and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is cotton and its technique is block printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (a): 33 × 98 cm (13 in. × 38 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 86 × 97.5 cm (33 7/8 × 38 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

"Manu..." "bon teint de Lecier frer..." "pres Bordeaux"

Cite this object as

Textile (France); Made by Lecier Freres; cotton; Warp x Weft (a): 33 × 98 cm (13 in. × 38 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 86 × 97.5 cm (33 7/8 × 38 3/8 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-260-a,b

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