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Pocketbook
1740-1780
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Linen
- Cardboard
- Canvas
- Metal
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.2277
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2277
Object Name
Pocketbook
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1740-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: stapled to divider
Inscription: "Empire Patent / (text in graphite scribbled out) / Kimball, U.S.A" [over] "58. / 2277" (ink, graphite)
Type: Label
Location: pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.2277 / (2M58)" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Linen
- Cardboard
- Canvas
- Metal
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Sewn
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
4.5 (H) x 6.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.43 (H) x 16.51 (W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of object folded