Homespun cloth

Textile

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Homespun cloth

Entry/Object ID

2020.99

Description

Blue and white homespun cloth with the name “Ilure B Chafee” embroidered in brown, each letter centered in squares of the checkered woven pattern. Made from natural and dyed cotton fibers.

Category

Cloth

Made/Created

Artist

Ilure B. Chafee

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

cloth, cross stitch

Dimensions

Height

41.5 cm

Width

41.5 cm

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Cloth, tag, and pin.

Material

Fabric, Embroidery Floss

Color

Blue, White, Brown

Location

Box

Box 44

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio

Web Links and URLs

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Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

Safety pin with tag at proper upper right corner, reading: “19th c. Homespun / David Bracket of Dudley MA married Ilure B Chaffee of Thompson CT in April 1834.”