Sheep To Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sheep To Shawl

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.8

Description

Van Cortlandt Manor "From Sheep To Shawl" event sign: Executed on rust colored 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 direction, with hands clasped in front of her; at top,"8th Annual/ "Sheep to Shawl"; below image, within orange colored rectangular framed area is the following, "Demonstration of Colonial American wool spinning,/ dyeing and weaving methods./ Saturday-June 3rd and Sunday-June 4th / 1-5 P.M./ at/ Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson/ also/ Candle Dipping and Soap Making// Participants/ The Handweavers Guild of Westchester County/ Sleepy Hollow Restorations/ Adults-$1.50 Children (6-14)75c".

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Date made: June 3-4, 1960s-1970s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

13 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 13 in. (52.1 x 33 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Small holes at upper rt. and left corners; paper soiled, and discolored in spots; pronounced crease dividing paper in half; small tear at top edge in center; tape residue at top edge, center; small gouge in orange rectangular area, 2 1/2" from left edge in lower quadrant; back very soiled.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.2005.9 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.10 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.11 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.4 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.5 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.6 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.7 - Sign - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial