Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Reed (loom accessory)
Object Number:
Z.999
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood, twine, cane
Dimensions:
Overall: 40 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 103.5 x 8.9 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
carved: on one end of frame: "XXXXX"
impressed: on either side of other end of frame: "NORWICH" and "JEREMIAH / HUNTING[TON?]"
Description:
Rectangular wooden frame wound with twine securing dents made of cane.
Gallery Label:
A reed fit in the batten of a loom and was used to space warp yarns evenly.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
