Apron

Object Name:

Apron

Object ID:

1963.039.540

Date:

1840-1870

Description:

Apron. Black silk with striped weave. Black lace borders. Hand sewn.

Material:

Textile
Silk

Dimensions:

L-31 inches

Provenance:

Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.

Credit Line:

Gift of Merwin P. Cass

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)

Subjects:

Aprons