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Napkin (Netherlands)

This is a Napkin. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is linen with cotton emboridery and its technique is damask. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 107 × 74 cm (42 1/8 × 29 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

In corner with red thread: LS 18 D

Cite this object as

Napkin (Netherlands); linen with cotton emboridery; H x W: 107 × 74 cm (42 1/8 × 29 1/8 in.); 1984-82-2

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