Sheet, Flat
Object number2009.53.10
Artist
Lucia Scarcella
Date1920-1929
MediumLinen; cotton
Credit LineGift of Giovanna Ranii
DescriptionHandmade cotton sheet.Dimensions99.6248 x 113.9998 in. (253 x 289.6 cm)InscriptionsSection of sheet added with white embroidery near top: "Buona Notte".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of textiles hand embroidered by donor's mother Lucia Scarcella for her dowry. The donor's parents Giuseppe Ranii and Lucia Scarcella were both born in Santa Teresa Riva, Sicily. They were married on April 12, 1920. Lucia came to the United States in 1921 to meet her husband who had come earlier in the year. She brought some of these pieces with her. Lucia came through Ellis Island and took a train to Pittsburgh. The family settled in Blawnox. They had four children, the donor being the eldest followed by Carmelo, Vincenzo and Giorgio.
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1930-1935
