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Bag
American
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Linen and cotton; embroidery
Dimensions
16 x 20 cm (6 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .20 x .16
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Emma E. P. Holland
Accession Number09.367
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFine white linen or cotton, embroidered in white with bunches of flowers in chain-stitch, laid-work, french-knots and a curl-like stitch called by the Italians punto riccio. Four tassels. This bag was embroidered by Mrs. Hannah Newcomb, daughter of Wm. Dawes, who rode to Lexington, with Paul Revere, on the 18th of April 1775.