Belt
- Object Name:
- Belt
- Object ID:
- 2003.004
- Creator:
- Chase, Lydia Scott
Artist - Place of Origin:
- Pembroke, NH
- Date:
- 1940-1950
- Description:
- Belt. Two-ply Z-twist white cotton cord, two bundles of three, plaited twice then braided. Wooden anchor, 3.25" x 2", on one end fastens through a grouping of four rope loops on the other, each end secured with a hangman's knot. Braided by Lydia Scott Chase of Pembroke, NH. Anchor hand carved by an unknown maker.
- Material:
- Textile
Wood
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-1.75 L-29.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by the donor's mother, Lydia Scott Chase of Pembroke, NH. She made belts for the League of NH Craftsmen to sell in their stores for $1 each. The anchors were made for her by a man unknown to her daughter; he charged 50 cents per anchor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ellen Chase Arnold
- People:
- Chase, Lydia, Scott, Lydia
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