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1926

  • Work on this object began.

1928

  • Work on this object ended.

1937

  • We acquired this object.

2014

2025

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Textile, Parachutes

This is a Textile. It was company: Stehli Silk Corporation. It is dated 1926–28 and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is silk and its technique is screen print on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Marian Hague.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 25.7 x 97.2 cm (10 1/8 x 38 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

along selvedge "IMPRESSIONS DECORATIVES"

Cite this object as

Textile, Parachutes; Company: Stehli Silk Corporation (Switzerland); USA; silk; H x W: 25.7 x 97.2 cm (10 1/8 x 38 1/4 in.); Gift of Marian Hague; 1937-21-3

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