Pocket

Item Information

Title:
Pocket
Description:
The bag with front slit opening has a patchwork front comprised of various floral printed square patches in reds, blues, brown, and yellow. The back is of plain weave linen, the sides of bag and slit opening are bound in printed fabric. The bag is narrow at top and gradually widens to base. The printed fabrics are copperplate printed.
Date:
1775–1800
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
patchwork
printing (process)
pockets (bags)
accessories (object genre)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Places:
Connecticut
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Essex
Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.)
Extent:
12 in. x 8 1/2 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/2934
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
Accession #:
1991.1424
Identifier:
2934