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Letter case
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Letter case

late 18th century · Medium: silk, gilt foil-wrapped silk, paste jewels, gilt foil spangles on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, stem and couching stitches on satin weave foundation

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Credit lineLetter case. late 18th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of the Marquis Val Verde de la Sierra. CC0.
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