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A work made of silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Portrait of Napoleon III (1808–1873), Emperor

19th century

Designed by Marc-Laurent Bruyas (French, 1821–1896) Woven by Carquillat (French, 1803–1884) France, Lyon

Lyon

Silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

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