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Tassels

This is a Tassels. It is dated early 18th century and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is silk, metal and its technique is embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961). It is credited Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf.

  • Dekorationswut Ring
  • oxidized silver, swarovski chain, lacquer.
  • The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • 2016-34-13

Its dimensions are

H x W: 93 x 7 cm (36 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Tassels; silk, metal; H x W: 93 x 7 cm (36 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1962-58-9

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