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Unknown Maker, American

petticoat

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

petticoat

Year

mid 1700s

Medium

  • wool,
  • cotton

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wool,
  • cotton

Materials

wool, cotton

Dimensions

88.9 cm (35 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

34.1373

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Needlework
Feb 19, 1982 – Apr 25, 1982

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Unknown Maker, American
petticoat, mid 1700s
wool; cotton
88.9 cm (35 inches) (length)
Museum Appropriation Fund 34.1373

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