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Object Number
991-12-60/15121
Display Title
Part of a Set of Child's Clothes: Red Embroidered Floral Cotton/Synthetic Bib
Descriptions
Object Description
Part of a set of a child's clothes: red embroidered bib of cotton gauche (backing) and synthetic material. Silk thread embroidery in satin stitch with floral decor. Purple piping around embroidered segment. * The set was given by Wang Wen Shao (Grand Secretary) for Sarah Buchan Jewell. 31 cm. (?) x 30 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Bib, Red silk, embroidery, ribbon trim, chain and clasps at neck, ribbon ties
Classification
- Bib
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 39.5 cm (14 9/16 x 15 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15121
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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