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Pocket

Original OwnerOriginally owned by the Avery family American

Dateabout 1800-1830

MediumHand-stitched printed and plain cottons

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width ): 17 3/8 x 12 5/8in. (44.1 x 32.1cm)

Credit LineGift of the estate of Amos Geer Avery

DescriptionPocket of a printed stripe in dark brown, madder red, and white. The pocket slit is bound with this same fabric, as is the top edge. The outer edges are turned to the inside. The back fabric is plain, brown cotton. A strip of the printed stripe is stitched inside of the pocket, behind the slit, so that the front of the pocket looks solid. The original waist ties are missing, and have been replaced by a roughly stitched torn strip of plain cotton fabric.

Object number1998.80.8

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