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Cloth fragment Woven wool damask, linen thread

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    Woven wool damask, linen thread by unknown weaver, Northern Europe, 17th century

    in daguerreotype case, open 7.5 cm H x 12.9 cm W x 1 cm D

    Fabrics 030


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    [ This description is from the project: Fashioning the New England Family ]

    Light blue warp and medium blue weft. Intact line of hand stitching does not connect to anything, suggesting there may have been a lighter lining. Fabric set behind pressed gilt frame in pressed daguerreotype case 7.5 x 12.9 x 1 cm