Pocket

Date1740-1770

MediumCotton-linen tabby: linen warp, cotton weft; crewel wool embroidery; linen lining.

DimensionsOW: 14"; OL: 17"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1963-11

DescriptionWoman's pocket of natural color, tabby-woven linen-cotton embroidered in multi-colored crewels (pink, rose, purple, shaded of blue, yellow, gold, and light-brown) in a design of stylized flowers, buds and leaves with trailing stems and tendrils springing from a small mound. Stitches used are stem, outline, Roumanian, buttonhole, split and satin; faced with natural tabby-woven linen and bound all round with printed calico, most of which has deteriorated.

Construction History:
1. 1740-1770 Initial Construction
2. 1985 Conservation Repairs by CW