Cotton bag, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1950.4073.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Heavy cotton rectangular bag; cream with vertical light blue ticking. Top of bag has 2 3/4" long border that runs for entire width of bag. Border design is same light blue ticking as rest of bag, except ticking is horizontal. Sides have cream-colored twill tape that is 3/8" wide. Two loops are attached to top, front side of border. One is cream-colored woven linen tape, about 1" wide. The other is cream-colored heavy linen fabric sewn to be about 7/8" wide. Loops for hanging.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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