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It includes three pieces of red wool trimmed with floral vine patterned woven braid. All are hand sewn. 1991.1774.1 is a lozenge shaped, comprised of two wool panels with a woven trim on two sides, and two other edges frayed. 1991.1774.2 is of rectangular form, comprised of three wool panels and edged with trim on three sides. 1991.1774.3 is of rectangular form, comprised of four panels and edged with trim on three sides.
curtains
appliqué (technique)
braiding
wool (textile)
weaving
Curtain
Curtain
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Unknown
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.1774.1-3
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