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A work made of silk, damask weave; embroidered with gilt frisé, gilt strips wound around a silk fibre core in couching over silk floss covered cardboard, couching and straight stitches; lined in silk, plain weave.

Waistcoat

1701/25

France or England

France

Silk, damask weave; embroidered with gilt frisé, gilt strips wound around a silk fibre core in couching over silk floss covered cardboard, couching and straight stitches; lined in silk, plain weave

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