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Fragment, 18th century

This is a Fragment. It is dated 18th century. Its medium is silk and metal and its technique is cut and uncut pile in a silk foundation faced with silver metal (velvet). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 15.8 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)

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Fragment, 18th century; silk and metal; Warp x Weft: 15.8 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1896-1-39

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