Pocket

Date1785-1810

MediumCotton-linen dimity; linen tape and backing.

DimensionsOW: 12 7/8"; OL: 17 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1964-411

DescriptionPocket in modified teardrop shape with rounded bottoms and single vertical opening at the center, open from waist tie about halfway down. Made of dimity-weave linen-and-cotton fabric; backed with white cotton and lined with tabby-woven linen; bound all round with white linen tape.

Construction History:
1. Initial Construction 1785-1910
2. Date Unknown- Backing fabric has been darned extensively in the central region, 3 other darned repairs on the reverse of object

ProvenanceEx Coll: Glen-Sanders, Scotia, New York.