Benjamin Franklin Velvet Suit Fragment
Date1770-1790
OriginGreat Britain (probably)
MediumSilk
DimensionsOverall: 17.8 x 14.3cm (7 x 5 5/8in.)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2014-23
DescriptionIrregular fragment of brown and beige voided velvet woven in 1/8 inch stripes. Said to be from one of Benjamin Franklin's suits.
ca. 1830
1760-1780
1760-1780
1787-1795
1760-1780
16th or 17th c.