Linen bag, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

ca. 1850

Object ID:

1957.8273.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Handwoven tow linen cloth, woven 21 1/2" wide and sewn into a grain sack. Fold along the bottom, hand seamed on both sides with a 1/4" wide rolled hand-sewn hem on top edge. 2 3/4" down from top edge on right side is an eyelet hole stitched with buttonhole stitch to stabilize. A 35" piece of twine is passed through the hole, knotted and used as a tie closure for the sack.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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