Bag
- Object Name:
- Bag
- Object ID:
- 2005.053.02
- Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire
- Date:
- 1940-1955
- Description:
- Waxing bag for flatirons. Two tone green cotton with pink, white, and black radial floral motifs. Contains bayberries. Two-piece construction. Seamed on four sides, with a 1.5" machine stitched fabric loop stitched to one corner; opposite corner hand whipstitched 2". Paper tag tied to loop, printed in green: "LEAGUE / of / ARTS and / CRAFTS" with "New / Hampshire" printed on outline of the state. Other side of tag has image of the League's building and the word "CONCORD". Accompanied by a typed note: "If your flatiron sticks, wax it with the fragrant, natural wax of bayberries."
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Bayberry - Dimensions:
- H-4.75 W-3.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Museum purchase.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Flatirons, Ironing, Cottages, Resort, Textile printing, Textile art
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