Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1957.033.03
- Place of Origin:
- Hampton Falls, NH
- Date:
- 1770-1800
- Description:
- Square of cloth of linen and cotton; fibers confirmed by microscopic analysis. Bronson weave pattern of diamonds formed by floating yarns against tabby background. All four edges are hemmed by hand. The linen and cotton yarns are both Z-twist singles; the linen is probably the weft, and the cotton is probably the warp. From Governor Weare's home in Hampton Falls, NH.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-9.25 L-10 inches
- Provenance:
- Handwritten note with object: "This piece of hand-woven linen came to us from the Meshach Weare home at Hampton Falls N.H. Probably made about 1770. A.J.A."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Goodhue
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