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Title	Sample
Date	late 18th century
Medium	Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on silk foundation with metal sequins, bullion and brilliants Technique: embroidered in satin, stem, couching, and knot stitches on supplementary warp pile (velvet), cut and voided
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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