Flame-stitch Pocketbook

Description:

Flame-stitch Pocketbook, possibly Newbury, Massachusetts, c. 1766, the exterior stitched with multicolored zigzag pattern, bound on the edges with green wood twill-woven tape, opening to four pockets lined in green linen, the flap of one embroidered "Ieremia Pearson 1766," ht. 4 1/4, wd. 8 in.

Note: Genealogical research indicates that there was a Jeremiah Pearson who lived in Newbury, Massachusetts, born February 4, 1740, and died December 11, 1816.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Some wear and fraying to the binding, especially at the folds, small areas of loss to the embroidery.


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