Cloth Fragment

Object Name:

Cloth Fragment

Object ID:

1958.075.14

Place of Origin:

Bradford, NH

Date:

1810-1876

Description:

Textile Fragment. Bed ticking. Handwoven and possibly homespun by Abigail Cressy French (1800-1876). Square 29" complete loom width. White plain weave of Z-twist cotton warp and linen weft yarns at 40 warps 34 wefts/inch. Two selvedges, two unfinished (raw) edges.

Material:

Textile
Linen
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-27.5 L-29 inches

Provenance:

Made by Abigail Cressy French (1800-1876), mother of Mary Jane Marshall.

Credit Line:

Gift of Eleanor Marshall

People:

French, Abigail Cressy (1800-1876), Marshall, Mary Jane (1866-1880), Marshall, Eleanor (1887-1979)

Subjects:

Linemen, Linen, Cotton, Ticking, Bedding, Weaving, Homespun, Textiles, Handwork