Textiles (Needlework)
Mary D. Burnham (Maker)
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States, North America
1750-1775
Linen; Wool; Silk
Embroidered, Crewelwork
1962.0012
Object Number1962.0012 |
Petticoat border (Crewelwork fragment)
Textiles (Needlework)
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
Mary D. Burnham (Maker)
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Possibly.
1750-1775
Linen; Wool; Silk
Embroidered, Crewelwork
Hand-embroidered
16.25 (H) , 61.87 (W)
41.275 (H) , 157.16 (W)
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[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p.109, cat. no. 41.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 144, 145, pl. 29
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 150, pl. 26, cover
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 86-87, fig. 64
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1994 Eye for Excellence: Masterworks from Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 94