Woven Silk Depiction of a Jacquard Loom in M. Carquillat's Workshop, 1844

THF181162 / Woven Silk Depiction of a Jacquard Loom in M. Carquillat's Workshop, 1844
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Picture (Object genre)

Date Made

1844

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.173.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Silk (Textile)

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