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Pocket
Pocket

Pocket

Textile MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1800-1810
MediumHand-stitched printed cottons, dimity, plain linen, and cotton tape
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width ): 15 x 9 5/8in. (38.1 x 24.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arthur W. Gregory
DescriptionWoman's pocket made of neatly pieced squares of white dimity alternating with brown, tan, and blue prints. The patchwork is whip-stitched and backed with plain linen. The slit is 9 1/4 inches long and bound with a brown print. The back of the pocket is plain linen. The outer edges are turned to the inside and stitched, as is the top edge. Remnants of white cotton tapes are stitched to the upper corners.
Object number1959.26.2
Subject Terms
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    Pocket
    Lucy Battle
    about 1800-1810
    Pocket
    Unknown
    about 1790-1800
    Pocket
    Bissell family
    about 1815-1825
    Pocket
    Avery family
    about 1800-1830
    Reverend Charles Backus McLean
    October 1850
    Avery family
    about 1820-1840
    Infant's Dress
    Mary Maria Allen
    about 1816
    Man's Vest
    Unknown
    about 1810
    Waistcoat
    Colonel Samuel Talcott
    about 1770-1780
    Unknown
    1780-1790 or 1830-1840