1982.76.3
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Title:
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Petticoat
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Collection type: |
Costume
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Author/Creator :
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Waterman, Ann
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Date: |
1770
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Object type:
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3: Personal Artifacts;
Clothing, Underwear;
Petticoat
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Materials:
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wool calamanco
cotton
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Place of production/origin:
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United States,
Rhode Island,
Warwick
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Description:
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Brown quilted petticoat with diamond quilting over most, bottom is separated by leafy vine, has deer, birds, pineapples, rosettes. Inside lined with blue/natural and brown/natural striped fabric. Waist is 6" olive/brown cotton. Slash at back.
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Dimensions:
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Height:41 in
x Width:20 in
Notes/Special Measurements:~20 waist width
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Research Notes:
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Ann Waterman was great-granddaughter of Samuel Gorton, founder of Warwick, RI.
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Provenance:
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Gift of Mr. Vernon Allen
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Bibliographic References:
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(Powderhorns to Portraits, 1984.)
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