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1984

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Napkin (Netherlands)

This is a Napkin. It is dated 1740s and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is linen (warp), silk weft and its technique is damask. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 119.5 × 88 cm (47 1/16 × 34 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

In one corner, embroidered in blue cotton thread: GDW 38

Cite this object as

Napkin (Netherlands); linen (warp), silk weft; H x W: 119.5 × 88 cm (47 1/16 × 34 5/8 in.); 1984-82-7

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