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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Beige figured silk richly embroidered in silk and metallic threads in a floral and strap work design.

Date

18th century

Accession Number

1959-37-1

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

costume & accessories

Dress

Medium

Medium: silk, metallic threads Technique: embroidered silk

Dimensions

H x W (Height of Center back; Shoulder Width): 142.2 × 27.9 cm (56 × 11 in.)

made in

France

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq430117eaf-02e8-4615-93c5-491f727f33ff

Record ID

chndm_1959-37-1

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