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Object Name:
Sheet
Object ID:
1975.074.10 b
Place of Origin:
Boscawen, NH
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Sheet. Hand woven, white cotton warp and linen weft, constructed of two widths of fabric and seamed up the center. Each selvedge width is about 32.25 inches. The top and bottom are hemmed by hand; top hem is about .75 inch and bottom hem is about .25 inch. Sides are selvedge.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Linen
Dimensions:
W-65.5 L-89 inches
Provenance:
The sheet was probably originally owned by Jane (Little) Gerrish (1800-1877), the great- grandmother of the donor, Elizabeth S. Werner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elizabeth Sewall Page Werner
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