Curtain, Window
- Object Name:
- Curtain, Window
- Object ID:
- 1967.535
- Creator:
- Morrill, Eleanor (1793-1865)
- Place of Origin:
- Salisbury, NH
- Date:
- circa 1817
- Description:
- Curtain. Made by Eleanor Morrill (1793-1865), Salisbury, NH; c. 1817. Hemmed panel of blue and white checked plain-woven linen of a fine weight, made with Z-twist single yarns. The sides are selvedge, with a width of 34.75"; the top and bottom edges have a narrow hem, sewn by hand. "A portion of a curtain spun and woven by Eleanor Dunlap before her marriage." written on a piece of paper attached to the curtain fragment.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-27 L-35 inches
- Provenance:
- Paper label attached to the fragment, with the following information handwritten in ink: "A portion of a curtain spun and woven by Eleanor Dunlap before her marriage." Eleanor Morrill (1793-1865), married James Dunlap (1787-1875) on May 1, 1817.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Morrill, Eleanor (1793-1865)
- Subjects:
- Domestic life, Weaving, Textiles, Dowry
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