Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1957.033.04
- Place of Origin:
- Hampton Falls, NH
- Date:
- 1770-1800
- Description:
- Two fragments of handmade bobbin lace, made of linen. The lace pattern is of stylized foliate motifs connected by brides with picots; there is no cordonnet. Probably an English lace. From bed curtains of guest room at Governor Weare's home in Hampton Falls, NH.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-3.2 L-14.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Handwritten note with object: "Lace from the bed-curtains of the guest-chamber at Meshach Weare's home at Hampton Falls New Hampshire."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Goodhue
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