Object Number 1968.0162

Object Name

Pocketbook

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Inside flap; "IAMES <> GRAHAM / AGED 16 1765" (embroidered wool threads)
2. Label; Pinned on tag; "M68.162" (ink)

Materials

Wool; Linen; Silk; Canvas; Cardboard

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Sewn, Canvaswork

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

5 (H) , 8 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.7 (H) , 20.32 (W)

Measurement Notes

Overall measurement is of object folded

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p.41, figs. 26 a-b