Purse

Object Name:

Purse

Object ID:

1963.051

Creator:

Parker, Sally (1786-1837)Seamstress

Place of Origin:

Putney, VT

Date:

circa 1795

Description:

Pocketbook. Crewel wool embroidery, green background with blue and white flowers. Bound with red wool at borders. Lined with linen. One panel in printed muslin. Letter enclosed with history.

Material:

Textile
Wool
Linen
Paper

Dimensions:

W-4 L-8.25 D-2.5 inches

Provenance:

Letter inside pocketbook, to Emeline (Keyes) and Sarah (Bailey): "This pocket book I send to you, it is not of much value except from affection. Your dear mother wrought it when she was nine years old for her mother. The calico part of the lining is a piece of your grandmother Cushing's wedding dress. The wedding must have taken place something previous to the year 1760." From Mrs. Hannah P. Tyler.

Also a small note in ink on white paper, "Wedding Dress of 1755".

Credit Line:

Gift of Martha Stearns

People:

Keyes, Emeline, Bailey, Sarah, Tyler, Hannah, Parker, Sally (1786-1837)

Subjects:

Flowers