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Sarah Larkin

petticoat

Maker

Sarah Larkin (American, 18th century)

Title

petticoat

Year

ca. 1760

Medium

  • wool

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wool

Materials

wool

Geography

Place Made: Richmond; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

75.6 cm (29 3/4 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Quilted: LION AND UNICORN A FIGHT FOR THE CROWN; ROYAL STATE AND HAPPY PAIR; signature, LR: Sarah Larkin

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

34.025

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

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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Sarah Larkin (American, 18th century)
petticoat, ca. 1760
wool
75.6 cm (29 3/4 inches) (length)
Edgar J. Lownes Fund 34.025

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