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Ribbon Samples

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1780-1820

GUSN

GUSN-2941

Description

Two lengths or segments of taffeta ribbon; shaded at the edges in pale green, yellow to off white; the center section is woven with pale blue diamonds and white striping.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ribbon (material)
silk (textile)
weaving
Notion
Trim, Textile
Ribbon, Textile
Ribbon, Textile

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1991.1431A,B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

46 x 2 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1431AB

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