Salesman's Sample
1780/90
Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut, voided velvet; embroidered with silk floss in satin, single satin and stem stitches; French knots
21 × 17.8 cm (8.3 × 7 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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