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Petticoat border (Crewelwork fragment)
Mary D. Burnham
1750-1775
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mary D. Burnham (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newburyport; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1962.0012
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1962.0012
Object Name
Petticoat border (Crewelwork fragment)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Mary D. Burnham (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newburyport; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly.
Date
1750-1775
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Crewelwork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
16.25 (H) x 61.87 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
41.275 (H) x 157.16 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p.109, cat. no. 41.Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 144, 145, pl. 29Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 150, pl. 26, coverBook: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 86-87, fig. 64Book: Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1994 Eye for Excellence: Masterworks from Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 94