Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1941.012.02.4
- Place of Origin:
- New England/Concord, NH/Haverhill, MA
- Date:
- 1760-1790
- Description:
- Possibly a petticoat border or part of a bed valance. Possibly hand embroidered by Hannah Ayer (1751-1817), great grandmother of the donor. Measures 5.25" x 85.75". Handwoven linen plain weave of 48 warps/56 wefts/inch hand crewelwork embroidered with two-ply S-twisted blue linen yarns of a scrolling floral and vine pattern. Stem stitches used on the outline of the flowers, stems, vines, berries are stitched with buttonhole stitches; inside the vine and accents on the flowers are stitched with chevron and half-chevron stitches; shaded area of the flowers are stitched with New England laid stitches. One selvedge edge, three raw unfinished edges. Handstitched to a 20th-century cotton muslin backing (not original).
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-5.25 L-88 inches
- Provenance:
- Possibly made Hannah Ayer (1751-1871), great grandmother of the donor, who lived in Haverhill, MA, 1751-1771, and Concord, NH, 1771 until her death in 1817.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- Subjects:
- Embroidery, Crewelwork, Petticoat, Petticoat border, Clothing & dress, Handwork, Needlepoint, Needlework, Flowers
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