1956.0038.130 Pocketbook
  • 1956.0038.130 Pocketbook
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Pocketbook

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Place of Origin:

    United States, North America

  • Date:

    1740-1790

  • Materials:

    Wool; Cotton; Canvas; Cardboard; Silk

  • Techniques:

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

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0038.130


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Object Number

1956.0038.130

Object Name

Pocketbook

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1740-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Exterior, under flap; "NATHANIEL [diamond] BOND" (embroidered wool)

Materials

Wool; Cotton; Canvas; Cardboard; Silk

Techniques

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

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

5.75 (H) , 9.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.605 (H) , 24.13 (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