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Pocketbook
1740-1790
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Canvas
- Linen
- Cardboard
Museum Object Number
1958.2861
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2861
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1740-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.2861" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: inside pocket
Inscription: "3e7" (red paint)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Canvas
- Linen
- Cardboard
Techniques
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
4 (H) x 7 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.16 (H) x 17.78 (W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of object folded
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 96,97, pl. 16Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 113, pl. 18Journal: Minor, Hollis Greer. Piecework All this by Hand: A Draft Magazine with a Difference. Interweave Press
• Published: p. 44Journal: Early American Life Magazine. Historical Times, Inc.
• Published: Dec. 1978, article by Susan Swan "Lost, Stolen, or Dropped: The Tale of 18th Century Pocketbooks"Book: Gostelow, Mary. 1975 A World of Embroidery. 512.
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1975 Needlework, An Historical Survey, Antiques Magazine Library, "Worked Pocketbooks". 53-58.
• Published: p. 55, pl. IBook: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 53, pl. VArticle: Swan, Susan Burrows. 02//1975 Worked Pocketbooks. Antiques. 288-303.
• Published: p. 300, pl. I