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Pocket (Lady's pocket)
1781
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
2013.0031.103
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2013.0031.103
Object Name
Pocket (Lady's pocket)
Category
Textiles (Clothing) - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1781
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of pocket, part of design
Inscription: "A H H O / 1781" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched, hand-sewn
Dimensions (inches)
10 (H) x 7.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.4 (H) x 19.05 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hersh, Charles & Hersh, Tandy. 1991 Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 216, fig. 5-20.Book: Gehret, Ellen J. 1976 Rural Pennsylvania Clothing.
• On pockets, see pp. 72-82.Catalogue: Minardi, Lisa. 2015 A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life.
• Published: p. 20, fig. 17