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Red wool twill weave with black ribbon trim; black velvet horse with orange silk embroidery appliqued; linen and wool cream colored twill lining; seven bells at lower edge; two black ribbon ties on both right and left sides; red hand knit wool garterstitch.
belts (costume accessories)
appliqué (technique)
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linen (material)
wool (textile)
Belt
Belt
Handwritten tag tied to bell: ""Made by/ Lydia Winsor Trippe/ for her grandson/ Arthur Stillwell Chace/ about 1890.""
Trippe, Lydia A. (Maker)
Gift of Miss Lydia G. Chace
1931.1816
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