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Knife case
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Knife case

17th century · Medium: silk, metallic yarns Technique: embroidered on supplementary warp pile (velvet) Label: silk velvet embroidered with metallic yarns

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

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Knife casesCostume accessoriesCostume
Credit lineKnife case. 17th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. CC0.
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