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Object Name
Bed Sheet
Object Number
1956-02-13
Description
White linen homespun sheet. Seam down center. Two edges have seam finish. Cross stitched in one corner in yellow/brown thread "Sarah Benton/No. 3" with a stitched line under "No. 3"
Comment
According to the accession book - the flax for this sheet was raised on the Ohio farm of Amos and Sarah Benton
Category
Furnishings
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1835
Dimensions
84" long x 68" wide
Materials
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