Sheep To Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sheep To Shawl

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.11

Description

Van Cortlandt Manor "From Sheep To Shawl" event sign: Executed on greyish paper with dark brown lettering; in upper half is image of seated man in period clothing shearing a sheep which is on his lap; at top, "Sheep to Shawl"; below image, "An 18th Century Textile Festival/ sheep shearing picking wool carding spinning/ plant dyes weaving flax processing chair rushing/ lace making quilting traditional stitchery/ Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st / 1-5 P.M./ at/ VanCortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, New York/ Participants/ The Handweavers Guild of Westchester County/ Sleepy Hollow Restorations/ Adults-$2.25 Children (6-14) $1.50".

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Date made: May 31 and June 1, 1960s-70s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (52.1 x 36.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper discolored and soiled throughout; holes at upper rt. and left corners; top layer of paper worn off in spots, showing white area underneath.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.2005.4 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.5 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.6 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.7 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.8 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.9 - Sign - Similar item VC.2005.10 - Sign - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial