France, probably Lyon

Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket)

1780/90
Silk, warp-faced plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in outline, satin, single satin, split and setm stitches; French knots
32.5 × 19.7 cm (12.8 × 7.8 in)

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