Bib
- Object Name:
- Bib
- Object ID:
- 1956.072
- Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire/Virginia
- Date:
- 1880-1910
- Description:
- Bib. Hand woven and homespun linen twill weave ground with diamond border design. Center motif hand embroidered with silk yarns, picture of two little girls facing inward with one holding a basket. Semicircular opening at neck finished with a 0.25" machine-stitched hem. Two edges machine hemmed 0.25", one selvedge edge and one edge with 1.75" fringe. Two 7" lengths of cotton twill tape, one attached to each edge of the neck opening.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Silk
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-12 L-15 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by a member of the Forbes family. Grandmother of donor was "Maria (Holt) Forbes, an expert in needlework, knitting, etc." The date of this apron would fit in the lifetime of Lydia Maria Holt Forbes (1818-1906).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Bessie W. Palm
- Subjects:
- Bibs, Girls, Children, Dresses, Baskets, Textiles, Accessories, Embroidery, Needlepoint, Needlework, Handwork
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