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1960.68

ID Number: 1960.68
Category: Communication Artifacts
Sub-category: art
Item Type: shelf
Item Name: edging
Materials: TEXTILE, COTTON TEXTILE, SILK
Measurements: overall: 37 3/4 in x 11 1/2 in
Description: One edge zig-zagged; other edge straight; bound in ruched satin; patchwork; fancy embroidery stitches; beige backing
History: An English custom was to trim the shelf edges of open cup boards with a narrow fabric. Mantels were trimmed similarly, but with wider fabric. This piece may have been produced to trim a mantel.
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

Subjects

British / Britannique subject

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