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Title:textile fragment
Type:Textile
Materials:textile: purple plain weave silk (moire)
Measurements:overall: 36 x 32 in.; 91.44 x 81.28 cm
Accession Number:  HD 69.1224
Credit Line:Transfer from the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, bequest of C. Alice Baker
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Fragment of purple, warp-faced silk faille. The original fabric was subjected to pressure, causing a watered or moired pattern effect, essentially a flattening out the ribs on the right side. Textiles like this, especially in wool, were popular 18th-century fabrics for upholstery furnishings for beds and chair seats.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Silk

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