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Object Name
Bed Sheet
Object Number
1971-34-0
Description
Homespun linen bed sheet. Bleached linen, seam up middle, two sides hemmed, two sides selvage. Beige cross stitch initials "1" in diamond /"M R"
Comment
Made as part of wedding linens for Mariette Rawson of New York when she married Elijah Ashley Webster in 1835.
Category
Furnishings
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1835
Dimensions
68" x 87"
Materials
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