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Accession number |
1926.03.01 |
Artist |
Delong, Lydia Y. (Schultz) [Yeakel] [Miller] |
Condition |
Excellent |
Date |
1841 |
Description |
A handspun market wallet made out of bleached plain weave linen. There is a hemmed slit down the center with a 16.00" long opening and a 1/8" wide hemmed edge. Just below the opening is the chain-stitched name "George Yeakel" and the year "1841" in red silk script lettering. There is a cross-stitched cross between the first name and surname and a chain-stitched scroll design on either side of the date. |
Dimensions |
W-13 L-41.25 inches |
Length (ft) |
3.438 |
Length (in) |
41.250 |
Material |
Linen, Silk |
Notes |
Lydia would later go on to marry Levi S. Miller (1825-1859), and after his passing, she married Benjamin Delong (1810-1869). |
Catalog Number |
1926.03.01 |
Object Name |
Wallet |
Other Name |
Market Wallet |
People |
Yeakel, Lydia Schultz Yeakel, Lydia Schultz, Lydia Yeakel, George |
Place of Origin |
Hereford Township or vicinity, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Width (ft) |
1.083 |
Width (in) |
13.000 |