1962.0033 Petticoat Border
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Petticoat border (Crewelwork fragment)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Place of Origin:

    Litchfield, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1700-1775

  • Materials:

    Wool; Linen; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered, Crewelwork, Woven (plain)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0033


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Object Number

1962.0033

Object Name

Petticoat border (Crewelwork fragment)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Litchfield, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possible.

Date

1700-1775

Materials

Wool; Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Crewelwork, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

95 (L) , 7.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

241.3 (L) , 18.415 (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: p. 118,119, pl. 22
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
Published: p. 148, pl. 23
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
Published: p. 65, fig. 47