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Culture:American
Title:sheet
Date Made:1800-1900
Type:Bedding
Materials:textile: white plain weave linen; brown silk or cotton floss (cross stitch)
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts; Deerfield area
Measurements:overall: 70 x 90 in.; 177.8 x 228.6 cm
Accession Number:  HD 86.076
Credit Line:Gift of Mary Hawks
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Plain weave linen sheet. This one one of the Hawks family linens, maker unknown; there are a few brown threads indicating embroidery markings. The sheet is made of two widths of cloth, seamed at the selvage with 1/4" hem at each edge. See also 20-F

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton; Linen; Silk

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