Bag, Knitting
Object/Artifact
Dainty knitting bag made from soft red-orange, tan, natural and dull green aloe fibers as joined strips of bobbin lace; top edge is separate lace edging. Drawstring pouch form, self strings with large solid tassels made of skillfully looped fibers and fine, wrapped & twisted flat wired strips. Smaller tassel at each side of opening. Oval dished base made of aloe-wrapped fine canes or reeds forming rows of coarse triangular grid surrounding central oval of alternating triangles and semicircles. Was originally folded and wrapped in heavy, tan rag paper bearing the inked inscription noted below. About 16” long and 12 “ wide.
G97.140
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1750 - 1840
knitting bag
aloe
fiber lace
purse
pouch