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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.208
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Long, wide plain weave body with crocheted double scallop ends. Crochet design, three birds each end. Some stains.
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Scarf, Bureau
Material
Cotton, Linen
Length (in)
56.75
Width (in)
18.5
Object ID
W.89.208
Accession Number
W.89.208
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Red work bureau scarf
Object ID
W.1989.236.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Red work bureau scarf
Description
White linen rectangular bureau scarf with red cotton embroidery. Design of large 5-petaled flower surrounded by 3 additional stems of leaves and flowers repeated four times. Stems toward center. Entire 4-part floral design in center of piece. Small flowers and foliage embroidered in each of four corners. Spray of flowers embroidered in center on both ends. Red thread border of 1/8-inch high stitches around entire scarf.
Lengthwise edges have 1/4-inch folded hem, machine-stitiched in white thread. Width edges are selvedge. (Stem stitch, straight stitch; border in herringbone stitch.)
"L.S.W." embroidered on both ends in corner.
Made By
L. S. W.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box W022
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Text
L.S.W.
Object Name
Scarf, Bureau
Material
Cotton, Linen
Length (in)
39.5
Width (in)
18
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-02-07
Condition Notes
Some brown stains and black marks on fabric.
Object ID
W.1989.236.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1989.236
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.326
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Linen bureau scarf.
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Scarf, Bureau
Material
Linen
Length (in)
62
Width (in)
17
Object ID
W.89.326
Accession Number
W.89.326
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