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Needlework (Doily)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2009.0051.006.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Bastian family in memory of Marion Morehouse Cranston
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Object Number
2009.0051.006.002
Object Name
Needlework (Doily)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
England; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Fabric.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On paper backing
Inscription: "This piece of material was spun / in England by hand before 1771. It was brought / to America about 160 years ago by a Mrs. Scott Pool. / It was handed down through seven generations. / The lace and embroidery was put on a year ago / by Mrs. J.E. Burke seventh-great-grandchild of the / lady that spun it. Beverly C. Wright." (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on label, obverse
Inscription: "09.51.6.2" (ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (twill)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
6.8 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.272 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Paper backing measuring L = 11.000", W = 7.500" (DIT, 6/24/2015)