Irregularly shaped fragment of tan silk fabric. Chinese. Came in a package of fragments with a letter analyzing them. Marked on pinned paper label: "Sample No. 3".
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
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