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Culture:American
Title:petticoat bands; petticoat hems
Date Made:early 18th century
Type:Textile
Materials:textile: polychrome two-ply wool (crewel) embroidery; bleached (white) plain weave linen
Place Made:United States; New England; Boston (possibly)
Accession Number:  HD F.085
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Two quilted, linen petticoat bands decorated with polychrome, wool crewel embroidery with alternating fruit trees and plants growing from hillocks, which are similar to examples in the MFA Boston where thiis "mound" aspect of the embroidered trees sitting on small hills may be characteristic of Boston work. One of the MFA's examples has a 1714 date, which may not be appropriate for this example.

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