Apron
- Object Name:
- Apron
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.541
- Date:
- 1840-1850
- Description:
- Apron. Black silk with printed white leaf design. Satin design waistband ribbon and ties. Pleated black satin ribbon all around edge with wide silk lace at bottom. Two pockets with lace and satin bows.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- L-26 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
- Subjects:
- Aprons
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