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Pocketbook
1740-1780
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1966.1040
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1040
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1740-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on lining
Inscription: "1966.1040" (ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
4.25 (H) x 7.75 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.795 (H) x 19.685 (W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is 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. 57, fig. 4, notes on the design and the tent stitchBook: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 30, fig. 20Article: Swan, Susan Burrows. 02//1975 Worked Pocketbooks. Antiques. 288-303.
• Published: p. 302, fig. 4