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Sewing bag

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23811

Description

Sewing bag; blue geometric design on cream silk; circular wooden bottom covered w/ patterned silk; white ribbon at top which when pulled scrunches top for closure of bag.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bags (generic containers)
needlework (visual works)
printing (process)
silk (textile)
geometric patterns
Silk
Transfer Printed
Geometric
BAG, NEEDLEWORK

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 (H), 6 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4095

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