Wall Pocket

Wall pocket

Name/Title

Wall Pocket

Entry/Object ID

1960.24.24

Description

Decorative wall pocket for holding a pocket watch. It is made in two piece (the back and the pocket front) and is in the shape of a slipper. It is made of brown silk and lined with black silk. It is decorated to with clear glass beads sewn onto pieces of paper in the a leaf design, then appliqued onto the pocket.

Context

No known VT connections; previously thought to have been made by Frances McEwen for her mother Elizabeth Ward McEwen (family had moved to Illinois by the time these would have been made. They were also Haudenosaunee-made beadwork for the tourist trade.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.24

Source or Donor

King, Annie E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

McEwen, Frances Eliza (1858-1945)

Place

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pocket, Wall

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Material

Silk, Glass, Cardboard