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On Display: House - Essex Room
Pocketbook
Abigail Slocum
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Abigail Slocum (Maker)
Place of Origin
Bristol; Massachusetts; New Bedford; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
- Silk
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1955.0082
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1955.0082
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Abigail Slocum (Maker)
Place of Origin
Bristol; Massachusetts; New Bedford; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Inside front pocket
Inscription: "WHEN THIS YOU / SE[E] REMEMBER ME M / HOLDER SLOCU / HIS POCKETBOOK 1770" (embroidered silk threads)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
- Silk
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
4.5 (H) x 9 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.43 (H) x 22.86 (W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of object folded