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Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Red taffeta embroidered in floral design in polychrome silks, and gold and silver wound on silk cord. Satin and stem stitches.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
18th century
Credit Line
Gift of the estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper
Medium
Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: satin and stem stitch embroidery on taffeta
Dimensions
H x W: 28.5 x 18.3 cm (11 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
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