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Cloth Fragment

Object Name:
Cloth Fragment
Object ID:
1983.002.23.2
Place of Origin:
(Possibly) England/United States
Date:
1820-1840
Description:
Textile fragment. Printed chintz from interior or trunk or storage chest from Ffrost homestead, Durham, NH. Brown and orange design of leaves and grape clusters on tan.

Textile fragment. From interior of a trunk or storage chest from the Ffrost homestead Durham, NH. Plain woven cotton chintz. Roller printed with a pattern of orange and brown leaves and grape clusters on a beige ground. Complete loom width. Two selvedges. Two raw edges, with two rows of nail holes on each.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-16 L-38 inches
Provenance:
Removed from interiors of trunks or wooden storage chests from Ffrost Homestead, Durham, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
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