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Coat (France), ca. 1780

This is a Coat. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1919. Its medium is silk and its technique is cut velvet on compound weave ground with embroidery. It is a part of the Textiles department.

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Coat (France), ca. 1780; silk; 1919-6-1

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