Object Number 1958.2741

Object Name

Pot holder (Tea kettle holder)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

M. W. (Maker or owner)

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probable.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Worked into design; "M 1773 W" (embroidered thread)

Materials

Linen; Wool; Silk

Techniques

Crewelwork, Embroidered, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

6.5 (L) , 6.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16.51 (L) , 17.145 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: pp. 86; 88, fig. 42
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 119, fig. 59