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Title	Embroidery sample
Date	ca. 1805 19th century
Medium	Medium: silk, metallic thread, metal sequins, glass, paper Technique: foundation of cut supplementary warp in a 3/1 twill foundation; stitches are padded satin using metal-wrapped silk, round and square coils, flat and dome spangles and glass shapes attached
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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