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Piece of tan silk embroidered with autumn leaves in red, yellow, and green. Made by Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, wife of the Justice of the Supreme Court.
needlework (visual works)
silk (fiber)
Needlework
Needlework
Holmes, Fanny Bowditch, 1840-1929 (Maker)
Gift of Miss Mabel Sturgis
1929.1766
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