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Silk and cotton, satin weave, cut and uncut voided velvet
Dimensions
103.5 × 66 cm (40 3/4 × 26 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 80.6 cm (31 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society
Reference Number
1988.534
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New York, Fashion Institute of Technology, Extravagant Lengths Velvet, Plush and Velveteen, Nov. 18, 1991–Jan. 11, 1992.
Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Revival and Reform-A Growing 19th Century Textile Collection, Nov. 25, 1998–Feb. 28, 1999.
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