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Petticoat border (Crewelwork fragment)
1730-1780
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1957.0052.003
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1957.0052.003
Object Name
Petticoat border (Crewelwork fragment)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably.
Date
1730-1780
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
Techniques
- Crewelwork
- Embroidered
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
86 (W) x 8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
218.44 (W) x 20.32 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 72, fig. 54Other: Minardi, Lisa. A "work'd Embroider'd Border": The Study of a Crewelwork Petticoat Border in the Collection of the Winterthur Museum.
• Discussed: p. 5.