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sample, jacquard weaving
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Jacquard woven ribbon with abstract floral design of large stylized polychrome leaves and flowers outlined in yellow on black ground; polychrome flowers attached to curving brown and yellow branch with smaller brown and yellow leaves and flowers; border design along edges of repeating abstract flowers in brown and yellow on black ground; interior-facing border of repeating small yellow squares. Fabricated in St. Etienne, France between 1850-1900. From the Merci Train or Gratitude Train from France.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit linesample, jacquard weaving. 1850 - 1900. Faure, Eustache. National Museum of American History, Gift of D.C. French Gratitude Train Committee. CC0.
