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Spencer

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Culture:
probably French
Medium:
silk
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Martine Weaver, 1950
Accession Number:
C.I.50.8.14
Not on view

Timelines
France, 1600–1800 A.D.
France, 1800–1900 A.D.

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