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Medium:
Medium: silk Technique: embroidered in satin, stem and knot stitches on satin weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 44.1 × 38.1 cm (17 3/8 × 15 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Child's waistcoat
Made in:
France
Date:
1790–1800
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Child's short waistcoat with high standing collar, embroidered with scattered patriotic motifs including shields, crests, and drums with crossed flags, in many colors on white.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Accession Number:
1962-54-53
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4304d97eb-d075-4bd3-a302-5b4627dff3f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1962-54-53