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Letter case
late 18th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Rectangular letter case in purple silk taffeta, now faded, embroidered with ribbons and colored silks. Inside the double envelope are pouches with flaps, all embroidered in similar floral patterns. Lined with white silk taffeta.
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Details
- Title: Letter case
- Date Created: late 18th century
- Location Created: France
- Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/123153
- Medium: Medium: silk Technique: embroidered in chain stitch on plain weave
- Credit line: Gift of Katherine A. Sargent
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