Pocketbook
Museum Object Number1963.0085 |
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Melva B. Guthrie
Creator (Role)
Elinor Brown (Maker or owner)
Creator Notes
Elinor Brown, possibly from Delaware, may have made and embroidered this pocketbook for her own use in 1753.
Place of Origin
Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label
1. Inscription; Under flap; "ELINOR BROWN 1753" (embroidered wool threads)
2. Label; Pinned on tag; "63.85" (graphite)
Materials
Linen; Canvas; Silk; Wool; Cardboard
Techniques
Embroidered (Irish stitch), Canvaswork, Woven (plain), Sewn
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
4 (H) , 5.75 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.16 (H) , 14.605 (W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of object folded
Object Description
Text available soon.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 96,97, pl. 16
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 113, pl. 18
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1975 Needlework, An Historical Survey, Antiques Magazine Library, "Worked Pocketbooks". 53-58.
• Published: p. 55, pl. II
[Article] Swan, Susan Burrows. 02//1975 Worked Pocketbooks. Antiques. 288-303.
• Published: p. 300, pl. II