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Pocketbook
Sarah C Cook, Mary Remington
1811-1815
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sarah C Cook (Maker)
Place of Origin
Warwick; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Silver
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1957.0067.009
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0067.009
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Sarah C Cook (Maker); Mary Remington (Owner)
Place of Origin
Warwick; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Date
1811-1815
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Under flap
Inscription: "Mary Remington" (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "57.67.9" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Inside
Inscription: "57.67.9" (ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Silver
- Metal
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
5.25 (W) x 4.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.335 (W) x 11.43 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: p. 20; information on Mary Remington's lifeBook: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 53, pl. V