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Culture:American
Title:collar
Date Made:19th century
Type:Clothing
Materials:textile: bleached cotton; cotton embroidery
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 26 in x 48 in; 66 cm x 121.9 cm
Accession Number:  HD F.869
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Kirke A. Neal
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Collar or fichu made of embroidered cotton mull that was hand-embroidered using satin, buttonhole, and stem stitches. Accoridng to the donor, the collar was made by her grandmother, Clara Louise Christine Becker Cock who came from Alsace Lorraine to Detroit, Michigan, in the early 19th century and married a Mr. Toepel. Condition: very soiled.

Subjects:
Embroidery; Cotton; Textile fabrics

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