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Pair of Garters

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1770-1820

GUSN

GUSN-26357

Description

Warp faced blue silk garters; brown linen and black wool weft; supplemental silver thread weft woven in geometric pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

garters
silk (textile)
silver (metal)
wool (textile)
weaving
Garter
Garter

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

44 1/2 x 1 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Louis Cutter, Henry S.G. Cutter, and Helen Maclennan

Accession Number

1998.5805AB

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