Pocketbook
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1776
MediumHand-stitched and embroidered wool and linen with wool/cotton and silk velvet
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width closed): 5 1/4 x 8 7/8in. (13.3 x 22.5cm)
Other (height x width open): 10 1/8 x 8 7/8in. (25.7 x 22.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of John T. Whitman
Object number1963.8.22
DescriptionIrish stitch pocketbook, worked in crewel yarns on a linen canvas in diamond-like bands separated by zigzag borders. Predominant colors are shades of salmon pink and olive green, yellow, blue, cream, and lavender. The pocketbook has been taken apart, lined with a coarse striped olive wool and white cotton frocking, and bound with dark olive green velvet. It is poorly stitched with green and blue threads. A loop of the velvet is sewn at the top center, perhaps for hanging on the wall. The top edge is slightly scalloped.
Status
Not on view
