Linen sheet
Date1837
OriginAmerica
MediumLinen, plain-woven, ink marking
Dimensions82 1/4 inches (selvage widge) x 90 inches long
Credit LineGift of Celia Lockerman
Object number2004-73
DescriptionWhite linen sheet woven in plain or tabby weave. Made in one piece without center seam. Narrow rolled hems at top and bottom, measuring about 3/16 inches wide (5 mm). Selvages form the side finish. In upper left corner is hand-written script ink marking reading, "E. M. B./ No 7/ 1837." In lower left corner on back side is ink marking "7817" with first seven crossed through the vertical.Thread count: 48-49 warps/ inch X 53 wefts/ inch.Mark(s)"EMB / No 7 / 1837," marked in black ink.ProvenancePurchased by donor at yard sale to use the linen.
ca. 1790
Mary Wright Alsop
1800-1850
1810-1820
1790-1825
ca. 1727
ca. 1727
ca. 1727
ca. 1727