Suitcase

Object Name:

Suitcase

Object ID:

2002.623

Place of Origin:

New England

Date:

1825-1850

Description:

Carpet bag. Possibly hand-woven and homespun Venetian carpet. Hand stitched. Horizontal striped wool; reversible ribbed weave of two-ply Z-twist brown jute weft yarns; with warp stripes of white, black, brown, and olive green two-ply S-twist wool yarns. 8 wefts/inch x 32 warps/inch. Warp worn through in several patches, revealing jute weft. Brown cotton lining. Tooled leather bottom, design of three swirls and diamond border. Embossed leather rim, scrolling vine on one edge, diamond on the other. One handle intact; brass plate with initials "A.M" spaced between. Two 1" fragments of second handle still stitched to rim. Broken belt closure snakes through five slots in rim. One brass loop attached to edge of rim, part of a padlock closure (padlock not present). One hand-repaired area of loss stitched with brown wool yarn.

Material:

Textile
Jute
Leather
Brass
Wool

Dimensions:

W-15 L-26.5 D-25 inches

Provenance:

Found in collection. Kept on top of Concord Coach until July l980. Similar to object 1996.050.01. Has a brass plate with initials "A.M."

Subjects:

Venetian, Textiles, Weaving, Bags, Carpet bag, Carpets, Stripes, Jute, Wool, Leather goods, Brass work