Apron
- Object Name:
- Apron
- Object ID:
- 2008.047
- Place of Origin:
- Warner, NH
- Date:
- circa 1940
- Description:
- Apron, yoke type, white cotton muslin, hand-sewn and embroidered. Pink and green cross-stitch roses embroidered on front and shoulders. Blue bias binding around edge. Two side pockets. Bone buttons. Made by Mary K. Sawyer (1864-1953) of Warner, NH.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-34 W-33 inches
- Provenance:
- Mary K. Sawyer (1864-1953) was born in Mels, Berne, Switzerland. She came to the U.S. in 1882 and worked as a nurse. She married George T. Sawyer of Warner, NH. She lost her left arm due to cancer in 1906, but continued nursing and needlework. The donor is the great granddaughter of the maker.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Joanne Colby
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