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samples, jacquard weaving
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Two samples of a jacquard woven ribbon with abstract design composed of repeating rondel and cross designs on black ground; rondels consist of 4 pink flowers outlined in yellow with brown spears projecting from sides; cross design includes green cross outlined in yellow with purple center point and 4 yellow arrows projecting from center of cross; green band outlined with narrow yellow bands with interior yellow band interrupted by clover design along edges. Fabricated in St. Etienne, France between 1850-1900. From the Merci Train or Graditude Train from France.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit linesamples, jacquard weaving. 1850 - 1900. Faure, Eustache. National Museum of American History, Gift of D.C. French Gratitude Train Committee. CC0.
