France

Waistcoat

1750/1800
Silk, warp-faced plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in satin, long and short, outline, and straight stitches; satin stitch over stiff paper circles; slanting satin stitch border; block shading; lined with cotton, plain weave
66.7 × 38.1 cm (26.3 × 15 in)

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