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Textile: T.8-1940

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Silk, knitted, green ground with inscription of motifs on polychrome silks and metal thread. ‘I’

Legal notes

Miss Grace Clarke Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1940-05) by Clarke, Grace F., Miss

Dating

18th Century, Early
Production date: AD 1722

Materials used in production

Silk
Metal thread

Techniques used in production

Knitting

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.8-1940
Primary reference Number: 221614

Audit data

Created: Friday 21 July 2017 Updated: Thursday 27 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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