Bag, Grain
Object number2009.39.1
Date1812
OriginSuberg, Switzerland
MediumLinen; Ink
Credit LineGift of William S. Huff
DescriptionLinen sack with faded text on front.Dimensions60.2499 x 20 in. (153 x 50.8 cm)MarksPrinted in indigo ink on obverse, "N DK [superimposed] / S...Suberg / 1812".
Printed on reverse: "N DK [superimposed] / 6".
Historical NotesLinen miller's sack with imprinted date of 1812, the name of the Swiss town Suberg and the letters ND, assumed t be the initials of Nicklaus Dik/Dick, who operated a grain mill in that town. The object had been brought to the Pittsburgh area and handed down through the family.
Related person
Nicklaus Dick
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Esther Pollock
1847-1969
1847-1969
1930-1950
1941-1962
2015