Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1965.029.02
- Place of Origin:
- England/France/China
- Date:
- circa 1720
- Description:
- Dress Fragment. From the wedding gown of Mary Wilson (1720-1814), also known as "Ocean Born Mary," of Londonderry, NH. Striped silk roché, ribbed plain weave, white weft, mint green warp yarns, swivel woven 1" x 0.75" floral motif in darker green with 6" wide green stripes and 0.5" wide white stripes. Four raw edges. See 1965.038.01.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- W-4.4 L-2.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Donated by descendants of Mary Wilson (1720-1814), also known as "Ocean Born Mary," who married James Wallace (1711-1791) on December 18, 1742. Pirates boarded the immigrant ship while Mary's mother, Elizabeth Fulton (1697-1732), was in labor with her. Following her birth, the captain agreed to spare the lives of all on board if Elizabeth agreed to name the child Mary. The silk was given to Elizabeth on Mary's behalf for use in making a gown for her wedding day.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elizabeth C. Floyd and Harry E. Jackson
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