Object Number 1969.1080

Object Name

Sewing roll (Huswif)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probable.

Date

1800-1860

Materials

Silk; Glass; Beads; Metallic thread; Foil; Paper

Techniques

Woven (plain), Embroidered, Stuffed

Construction Description

Hand-sewn, Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

17.5 (L) , 4.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

44.45 (L) , 12.065 (W)

Measurement Notes

OL measurement is of object unfolded. OW measurement is at widest part of object.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Web Site] 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors
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