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Fragment
early 19th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Fragment of white silk with moiré stripes embroidered with silk and metallic yarns showing design of flowers; stems composed of gold colored sequins, petals of appliquéd stones, and leaves of metallic yarn. Border at bottom showing horizontal lines of stones, sequins and metallic yarn, with swag of gold colored sequins.
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Details
- Title: Fragment
- Date Created: early 19th century
- Location Created: France
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Medium: silk, spangles, cut stones, metal, metallic yarns on silk Technique: embroidered, appliquéd on satin weave
- Credit line: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
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