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Unknown Maker, French

Man's vest

Maker

Unknown Maker, French

Culture

French

Title

Man's vest

Year

ca. 1785

Medium

  • silk,
  • satin embroidered in chain stitch

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • satin embroidered in chain stitch

Materials

silk

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Francis Whitehead

Object Number

71.109.48

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Dress, Art, and Society
1750-1890
Sep 13, 1996 – Jan 05, 1997

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Unknown Maker, French
Man's vest, ca. 1785
Silk; satin embroidered in chain stitch
Gift of Francis Whitehead 71.109.48

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