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1920

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Fragment (possibly USA)

This is a Fragment. It was company: F. Schumacher & Co.. It is dated 1920s and we acquired it in 1979. Its medium is silk, cotton, velvet and its technique is plain weave with supplemantary warps forming pile. in addition to the woven-in white spots signs of wear have been made by clipping the pile. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Mrs. R. Curt Hasenclever.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 66 x 40.5 cm (26 x 15 15/16 in.) H (age marks): 11.4cm (4 1/2in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (possibly USA); Company: F. Schumacher & Co. (United States); silk, cotton, velvet; Warp x Weft: 66 x 40.5 cm (26 x 15 15/16 in.) H (age marks): 11.4cm (4 1/2in.); Gift of Mrs. R. Curt Hasenclever; 1979-9-20

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