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Culture:American
Title:sheets
Date Made:1800-1900
Type:Bedding
Materials:textile: bleached (white) plain weave linen;
Place Made:United States
Measurements:Overall: 89 1/8 in x 70 11/16 in; 226.4 cm x 179.5 cm
Accession Number:  HD F.535.1
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Set of linen sheets marked with "B x W / 9" or "B x W / 8" in brown silk floss cross stitch. These markings for the sheets occur either at the top right, that of the other sheet, top left. Each sheet is constructed as two selvage widths (about 35" wide) seamed down the center with a whip stitch or overcast stitch. Each sheet has a 1/4" hem at both the top and bottom. Each sheet is approximately the same dimension.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Linen

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