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Utensil cloth (Kelleduch)
Fanny Yoder
1873
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Fanny Yoder (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mifflin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2013.0031.177
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2013.0031.177
Object Name
Utensil cloth (Kelleduch)
Category
Textiles (Needlework) - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Creator (Role)
Fanny Yoder (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mifflin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
From the "Nebraska" or "White Top" Amish community.
Date
1873
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within embroidered design
Inscription: "1873 FY 1873" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Cross stitched
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Weiser, Frederick S. 1987 Handlumpe, Naameduch, and Kelleduch: embroidered textiles among "Nebraska Amish": A First Report. Der Reggeboge: Journal of the Pennsylvania German Society. 21 (1): 23-31.