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Culture:American
Title:sheet
Date Made:1750-1850
Type:Bedding
Materials:textile: white plain weave linen; brown silk embroidery floss (cross stitch)
Place Made:United States
Measurements:Overall: 90 in x 63 in; 228.6 cm x 160 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2013.31.5
Credit Line:Gift of Ruth B. McDowell
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
One linen sheet, made from two selvage widths (each 31.5"wide) of bleached, plain weave linen. The two lengths are whip stitched together at a center seam. At the top center of the sheet, on either side of the seam, is a initial, cross stitched in silk embroidery floss, perhaps signifying the maker(s), "K" (on its side) and "P."

Subjects:
Textile fabrics

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