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Pair of cream cotton infant's sleeves, English

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An image of Textiles. Pair of infant's sleeves. Cream-coloured cotton (probably white originally) quilted in cream silk thread with stylized floral and geometrical motifs. The sleeves have turn-back cuffs and are joined at the top by a tape. Cotton, length, whole, 7.5 in, length, cuff, 2 in circa 1600-circa 1799. English.

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Textiles. Pair of infant's sleeves. Cream-coloured cotton (probably white originally) quilted in cream silk thread with stylized floral and geometrical motifs. The sleeves have turn-back cuffs and are joined at the top by a tape. Cotton, length, whole, 7.5 in, length, cuff, 2 in circa 1600-circa 1799. English.

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  • Accession Number: T.24 & A-1981
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 392 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 49.76kB
  • Exposure time: 1/17
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2012:02:21 14:33:52

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17th Century 18th Century children clothes clothing cotton cream cuffs English Fitz_AA infants pair quilted silk sleeve sleeves textile

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