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Object Name
Bed Sheet
Object Number
CA1890-30-1
Description
Homespun linen bed sheet. Marked in blue cross stitch "M...." Central seam, two selvage edges, two hemmed edges.
Comment
Made by Mary "Polly" (Young), (d. 1874) wife of Silas Cheney, Sr. of Litchfield (m. 1807)
Category
Furnishings
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1805
Dimensions
64" x 86"
Materials
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