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early 19th century · Medium: silk, metal-wrapped silk Technique: supplementary warp velvet in a 3/1 twill foundation, cut loops. Embroidered in satin stitch using a 3-ply metal-wrapped silk thread.

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

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Embroidery (visual works)Textiles

Credit lineTextile. early 19th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Given by the Misses Hewitt. CC0.

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