A Stitch in Time: The Needlework of Aging Women in Antebellum America

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Drawing from 167 examples of decorative needlework--primarily samplers and quilts from 114 collections across the United States--made by individual women aged forty years and over between 1820 and 1860, this exquisitely illustrated book explores how women experienced social and cultural change in antebellum America. The book is filled with individual examples, stories, and over eighty fine color photographs that illuminate the role that samplers and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0821420526

ISBN13:9780821420522

Release Date:March 2014

Publisher:Ohio University Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"

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Antiques & Collectibles Crafts & Hobbies History Social Science Social Sciences

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