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Unknown Maker, American

Needle case embroidery fragment

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Needle case embroidery fragment

Year

1700s

Medium

  • Plain weave cotton with silk embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Plain weave cotton with silk embroidery

Geography

Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

Length: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Susan B. Thurston

Object Number

14.061

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Needlework
Feb 19, 1982 – Apr 25, 1982

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, American
Needle case embroidery fragment, 1700s
Plain weave cotton with silk embroidery
Length: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 inches)
Gift of Susan B. Thurston 14.061

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