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Garter (one of a pair)
French
early 19th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk with silk tambour and chenille embroidery, metal buckles
Dimensions
3 x 31.2 cm (1 3/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.2009a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPadded garters. White silk embroidered with chenille yarns in design of central purple, yellow, green flowers flanked by inscriptions (a: "announce" and "zephir"; b: "mon" and "Jebic (?)") in pink chainstitch with blue border, flanked by salmon, pink, brown, green flowers. Filled with lambswool batting. White silk elasticicized band at left. Metal clasps decorated with floral motifd.