Name/Title
Sheep To ShawlEntry/Object ID
VC.2005.5Description
Van Cortlandt Manor "From Sheep To Shawl" event sign: Executed on mustard yellow-brown paper with brown lettering; in upper half is image of two women in period clothing; one is seated at a spinning wheel pulling wool; the other is standing to the left of her, smiling in her directioin, with hands clasped in front of her; at top,"4th Annual/ "Sheep to Shawl" / Eighteenth Century cloth Making"; below image, within rectangular framed area is the following, "Demonstration of Colonial American wool spinning,/ dyeing and weaving methods./ Sunday-June 30th/ 1-5 P.M./ at/ Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson/ also/ Candle Dipping and Soap Making/ Refreshments/ Participants/ The Handweavers Guild of Westchester County/ Sleepy Hollow Restorations/ Adults-$1 Children (6-14) 50c".Collection
Van Cortlandt Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Date made: June 30, 1960s-1970sInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See description.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
20-1/2 inWidth
13 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 13 in. (52.1 x 33 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is warped, faded, and discolored; upper rt,left, and lower rt. corners are torn and missing paper; lower left corner, 1" from edge, has gouge with layer of paper missing; large crease at rt. edge, approx. 4 3/4" from top; gouge at rt. edge 2 3/4" from rop; staining and discoloration throughout.Relationships
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Notes
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Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial