Purse
- Object Name:
- Purse
- Object ID:
- 1938.003.16
- Place of Origin:
- Moultonborough, NH
- Date:
- circa 1815
- Description:
- Purse. White cotton; drawstring bag, corded seams. Chainstitch, bullion stitch and eyelet embroidery, leaf design, foliate design, one side. Reverse leaf design in chain stitch, button hole stitch and eyelet embroidery. Embroidered in fine over and over stitch, on; front, "Abigail Hodsdon".
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-8.75 W-9.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by the donor's grandmother, Abigail (Hodgdon) Canney (1798-1874).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Hosea Canney
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