Bib
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched bib made of fine linen embroidered with linen. Fiddle shape with PW white silk ribbon ties at the top; a pair of tiny tucks down the center front borders a line of drawn thread work. The edges have an embroidered leaf-and-flower vine border executed in satin, stem and chain stitch, along with tiny eyelets and drawn thread work. Edged with what appears to be handmade Bucks point lace, speculated to be associated with a christening ensemble.
G2010.117
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Historic Costume
Bib
Unisex
Linen
Silk
Lace
White
1775 - 1800
Label
"Fiddle" bib / made by a sister of / Hezekiah Rice Allen's father
Pen and Ink
American