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On Display: House - Bertrand Room
Pocketbook
1740-1790
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Cotton
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1961.1356
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1356
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1740-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Open, outer pocket edge
Inscription: "[diamond] Ephraim [diamond] [fleur de lis] [diamond] Pierce [diamond]" (embroidered wool threads)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "61.1356" (ink)
Type: Label
Location: glued on, interior pocket
Inscription: "Is90" (red ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Cotton
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
5 (H) x 9.75 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (H) x 24.765 (W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of object folded