Images(3)

Pocketbook

Date1771 (dated)

OriginAmerica or England

MediumWool embroidery on linen canvas

DimensionsOH (closed): 4 3/4";OH (open) 8 1/4"; OW: 8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1950-264

DescriptionWool embroidery pocketbook, folding case covered with wool flame-stitch embriodery in shades of red, blue, tan, and white; olive green wool tape binding; two divided compartments lined with dark green silk.

Construction History:

1. 1771: Initial Construction
2. May 20, 1954: Cleaning, repairing, restoring by Ernest LoNano for Margaret Hunter Shop
MarkingsEmbroidered on inner edges "I. W. 1771".
ProvenanceUnknown