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Textile fragment, embroidered (Crewelwork fragment)
Mrs. Agness Cochran
1740-1760
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mrs. Agness Cochran (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Ink
Museum Object Number
1961.0404
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.0404
Object Name
Textile fragment, embroidered (Crewelwork fragment)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Mrs. Agness Cochran (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possible.
Date
1740-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: lower right corner, front
Inscription: "Embroidery by / Mrs. Agness Cochran, / who died at Attica, N.Y. / May 28, 1811, aged 82 / years." (ink, printed)
Type: Inscription
Location: lower right corner, front
Inscription: "wrought in Boston about / the year 1750" (ink, handwritten)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Ink
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Crewelwork
Construction Description
Hand-stitched, hand-sewn
Dimensions (inches)
15.25 (W) x 15.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.735 (W) x 39.37 (L)