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Unknown Maker, American

petticoat

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

petticoat

Year

1750-1800

Medium

  • wool

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wool

Materials

wool

Geography

Place Made: Portsmouth; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

62.2 cm (24 1/2 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

25.001

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

These Golden Arts
Needlework by Women, 1688-1888
Jun 18, 1993 – Aug 14, 1993

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Unknown Maker, American
petticoat, 1750-1800
wool
62.2 cm (24 1/2 inches) (length)
Museum Appropriation Fund 25.001

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