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On Display: House - Powel Room
Pocketbook
1760
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Cardboard
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1970.0237
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Miss Mary Swartzlander
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Complete Details
Object Number
1970.0237
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Under flap
Inscription: "H M" and "1760" (embroidered wool threads)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Cardboard
- Canvas
Techniques
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
3.75 (H) x 5.75 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.525 (H) x 14.605 (W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of object folded