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Wallet

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1751-1799

GUSN

GUSN-49509

Description

Flamestitch "geometric" flamestitch in gold, purple and red/pink; opens side by side with four pockets; edges of pockets of red glazed wool; rose wool lining of pockets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallets
accessories
wool (textile)
burlap
canvas
embroidering
handmade
Bargello work
Wallet

Associated Building

Used At Sayward House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.556

Places

Maine (United States)

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