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France, possibly Lyon

Salesman's Sample

1780/90
Silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk floss in outline, satin, single satin and stem stitches; French knots
20.9 × 18.3 cm (8.2 × 7.2 in)

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