Piece of lace

Classification: 
Date: 
1775-1825
Medium: 
Linen
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 7/8 x 4 in. ( 4.8 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Handmade ecru linen lace fragment, the foot edge is plain, the inner half of the trim is tulle studded with dots, the outer half is a row of flowers, the outer edge is scalloped which is beaded.
Object Number: 
INV.11788
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1825
eMuseum Object ID: 
7451
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Piece of lace

Classification: 
Date: 
1775-1800
Medium: 
Linen
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/2 x 23 5/8 in. ( 3.8 x 60 cm )
Description: 
Handmade white linen bobbin lace fragment, the foot edge is plain, the tulle is studded with dots and along the outer edge is a row of cordonnet flowers, the edge is a swagging garland creating a scalloped edge.
Object Number: 
INV.11784
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
7449
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Textile fragment: Indian scenes

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1900
Medium: 
Cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 21 x 32 in. ( 53.3 x 81.3 cm )
Description: 
Cotton roller-printed textile fragment with an all over pattern of Native American scenes: canoeing, dancing; hunting a stag, a papoose, and emblem portrait in full headress; printed in sepia, green, red, blue and tan on a white ground.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. James Bower
Object Number: 
1942.254
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
7448
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lace shawl

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1875
Medium: 
Silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 18 x 65 in. ( 45.7 x 165.1 cm )
Description: 
Machine made triangular silk scarf (fichu) with overall rose blossom design with scalloped beaded edges.
Object Number: 
INV.11797
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
7446
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Black lace

Classification: 
Date: 
1800-1900
Medium: 
Silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3 1/2 x 115 in. ( 8.9 x 292.1 cm )
Description: 
Handmade black silk bobbin point lace fragment with plain foot edge, repeating pattern of sprays with scalloped and beaded outer edge.
Object Number: 
INV.12000
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
7444
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Apron

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1875
Medium: 
Silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 25 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. ( 64.8 x 62.2 cm )
Description: 
Woven silk brocade pleated apron with a floral stripe in green, red, navy and yellow silk on a brown ground; green embroidered decorative border; green and beige ribbon tie.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Edward Rutledge and daughters
Object Number: 
1954.186
Gallery Label: 
This apron belonged to Mrs. Abraham Beach or her mother Mrs. Van Wickle.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
7443
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Apron

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1870
Medium: 
Silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 29 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. ( 74.9 x 74.9 cm )
Description: 
Black silk hand-sewn "fig leaf" apron with two small U-shaped pockets; trimmed with black hairpin lace; white and pale green crewelwork floral design on pockets and around the edge of the apron; crewelwork birds in the two lower corners; black silk ribbon ties.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eleanor H. Anderson and W. Whitfield Anderson
Object Number: 
1090
Gallery Label: 
"Fig leafs" were decorative aprons worn in England in the 1860's and 70's. According to the note from donor, this apron belonged to the family of Rev. S. K. Russell of White Plains, New York.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1870
eMuseum Object ID: 
7442
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Centennial Art Gallery

Classification: 
Date: 
1876
Medium: 
Cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. ( 49.5 x 59.7 cm )
Description: 
Cotton copperplate-printed kerchief with an image of the Centennial Art Gallery, Philadelphia printed in black ink on a white ground; decorative red border.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Stanley Herzman
Object Number: 
1976.22
Marks: 
printed: below image: "* CENTENNIAL * ART * GALLERY */ PHILADELPHIA, 1876"
Bibliography: 

Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: Americana Recorded on Cloth, 1775 to the Present. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1979.

Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1876
eMuseum Object ID: 
7441
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Masonic apron

Classification: 
Date: 
1775-1800
Medium: 
Silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 17 x 16 1/4 in. ( 43.2 x 41.3 cm )
Description: 
Silk painted masonic apron inscribed across the top in gold, "ARCANUM" with images of the sun and moon, two coulumns and masonic motifs painted in red, grey, gold, and brown below on a white ground; blue silk trim border and lace trim around top.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Edwin Shethar
Object Number: 
1927.102
Marks: 
painted: across top: "ARCANUM" painted: on banner: "ARMOR/ HONER ET/ JUSTIA" painted: in center: "Behold how/ good and/ how/ pleasent/ it is for/ Brethern/ to dwell/ to gether/ in unity/ it is like the/ precious/ ointment/ upon/ the head/ that ran/ down
Gallery Label: 
This Masonic apron belonged to Captain John Shethar of the Second Continental Dragoons, Connecticut, during the American Revolution.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
7440
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Kerchief

Classification: 
Date: 
1876
Medium: 
Cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 24 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. ( 62.9 x 65.4 cm )
Description: 
Copperplate-printed cotton kerchief from the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, PA; central image of the Memorial Art Gallery with four overlapping medallions at the corners with images of the Main Building, the Machinery Hall, the Agricultural Hall and the Horticultural Hall; at the top is an American bald eagle holding a U.S. armorial, at the bottom an exhibition placard; printed in black ink on a white ground; red ground border.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Stanley Herzman
Object Number: 
1976.20
Marks: 
printed: on placard: "EXHIBITION/ FAIRMOUNT PARK/ PHILADELPHIA/ 1776/ 1876" printed: on armorial: "E PLURIBUS UNUM/ CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL" printed: below images: "MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING/ THE MACHINERY HALL/ THE AGRICULTURAL HALL/ THE HORTICULTURAL
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1876
eMuseum Object ID: 
7439
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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