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Wall pocket
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.1525
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1525
Object Name
Wall pocket
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "58. / 1525" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of wall pocket, part of design
Inscription: "17 M H 66" (embroidered wool)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Cotton
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Crewelwork
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered, hand-sewn
Dimensions (inches)
8 (W) x 12 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.32 (W) x 30.48 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurement includes hanging loop at the top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p.116, pl.19Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 147, pl. 20Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 49, fig. 35