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Pocketbook
1740-1780
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Linen
- Cardboard
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1966.0744
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0744
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1740-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Interior lining
Inscription: "5a9" (red paint)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "66.744" (ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Linen
- Cardboard
- Canvas
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
7.1 (H) x 4.75 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.034 (H) x 12.065 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements of object folded
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1975 Needlework, An Historical Survey, Antiques Magazine Library, "Worked Pocketbooks". 53-58.
• Published: p. 54, fig. 3Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 78, fig. 56Article: Swan, Susan Burrows. 02//1975 Worked Pocketbooks. Antiques. 288-303.
• Published: p. 299, fig.3