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Calico
Woman's pocket fragment
Calico
English, used in America
last quarter of the 18th century
Place of Manufacture: England; Place of Use: United States, New England
Medium/Technique
Block-printed cotton plain weave
Dimensions
Overall: 41.9 x 36.8 cm (16 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number98.1802a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSingle piece of pocket-shaped fabric with slit; floral trails pattern with black outines and brown stems, mauve leaves with red blossoms and berries, and single red pine cone on top of three green leaves
ProvenanceMiss Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, December, 1898