Cloth Fragment

Object Name:

Cloth Fragment

Object ID:

1956.064 a-l

Creator:

Holt, Susan (1797-1873)

Place of Origin:

Bethel, ME

Date:

circa 1855

Description:

Twelve textile fragments dating to the mid-19th century. a. 5.75" x 5.5" square of woven wool plaid in turquoise, blue, and red. b. 4.5" x 4.75" square of printed twill wool with a pattern of red tic-tac-toe marks on black background. c. 4.75" x 7" printed wool challis in pattern of randomly shaped green bits on cream background. d. 3.5" x 1.25" rectangle of printed wool challis, with red, green, gold, and white dots outlined in black on beige background. e. 10.75" x 1.25" strip of printed wool challis, with design of flowers in ovals on blue background with black dots. f:. 2.5" x 5" piece of black silk faille. g. 5.25" x 5" square of changeable light green/purple silk with woven stripes. h. 1" x 4.5" strip of printed cotton calico with leaf design in red and black on beige and cream background grid. Could be earlier than other pieces, possibly 1830s. i. 4.75" x 5.5" square of printed cotton calico with striped design of ovals and diamond chain in brown on white. j. 6" x 5.5" printed cotton calico with a design of stylized paired flower buds in shades of blue on striped blue and white background. k: 5.75" x 6" square of printed cotton calico with design of floral bouquets in browns and cream on madder red/brown background with designs of ivy vines between bouquets. l. 4.5" x 5.5" square of cotton with narrow printed stripes in brown on cream.

Material:

Textile
Silk
Wool
Cotton

Provenance:

1956.064a was labeled "Spun from wool raised on the farm, colored and woven into cloth by Susan Holt, Bethel, ME, grandmother of Anna M. Forbes and given to her for dress."

Credit Line:

Gift of Bessie W. Palm

People:

Holt, Susan (1797-1873), Forbes, Anna M. (1847-1930), Palm, Bessie W. (1885-1956)