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Title	Embroidery sample
Date	1775–1805 18th century
Medium	Medium: silk, metallic wire, sequins, glass and paper Technique: embroidered on cut and voided supplementary warp pile in a compound foundation (velvet)
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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