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Culture:American
Title:crewel fragment
Date Made:1750-1800
Type:Textile
Materials:textile: wool, linen
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts; Hadley
Measurements:mount: 7 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.; image: 6 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.
Accession Number:  HD 2000.51.2
Credit Line:Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Fragment of crewel embroidery, supposedly a fragment of a petticoat border from the 18th century. A handwritten note on the back of the piece read "Section of 18thc petticoat border from/ old Hadley MA family./ crewel embroidery on linen./ Linsey-woolsey backing." (see also HD 2000.18.7). The crewel embroidery is a meandering floral vine in polychrome woolen yarns. Stitches include couching stitch and a stem stitch. The embroidery is done onto a bleached or half bleached plain weave linen ground. The piece is mounted onto a quilted piece of green wool that is backed with a piece of linen and wool batting.

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