1963.0085 Pocketbook
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Pocketbook

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Creator (Role):

    Elinor Brown (Maker or owner)

  • Place of Origin:

    Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Linen; Canvas; Silk; Wool; Cardboard

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered (Irish stitch), Canvaswork, Woven (plain), Sewn

  • Museum Object Number:

    1963.0085


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1963.0085

Object Name

Pocketbook

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Melva B. Guthrie

Creator (Role)

Elinor Brown (Maker or owner)
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