Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1965.038.01
- 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," who married James Wallace (1711-1791) on 12/18/1742 in 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. Three raw edges. One selvedge edge pressed in half with punctures from previous stitches. A white line on the edge opposite the selvedge indicates the fragment had 6" wide green and 0.5" wide white stripes. See 1965.029.02.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- W-6.5 L-3.8 inches
- Provenance:
- Donor is a descendant Elizabeth Wallace, daughter 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 Robert R. Patterson
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