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Length of Taffeta — France, Louis XVI (1774-1793) period

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Written by: Kenji NakamuraContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 42851
France, Louis XVI (1774-1793) period

Length of Taffeta

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerFrance, Louis XVI (1774-1793) period
Date1774–93
Culture / OriginFrance, Louis XVI (1774-1793) period
MediumSilk: taffeta, warp-patterned and brocaded
DimensionsOverall: 58 x 56.5 cm (22 13/16 x 22 1/4 in.); Mounted: 63.7 x 62.9 cm (25 1/16 x 24 3/4 in.)
DepartmentTextiles
TypeTextile
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