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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1810-1840

GUSN

GUSN-47354

Description

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sheets (bed coverings)
cross-stitching
hand weaving
linen (material)
piecing
Sheet
Sheet

Inscription

Cross-stitched at corner: IW/36 [Irene Wing]

Maker

Wing, Grandmother (Maker)

Location of Origin

Duanesburg, ME, USA

Dimensions

65 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Dorcas Weston

Accession Number

1966.189

Places

Maine (United States)

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