child's collar

Dateca. 1898

Terms

Collars
Lace
Paris

Dimensions40.64 × 38.1 cm (16 × 15 in.)

MarkingsLabel on file: "Little pink dress + blue coat that Grandpa Gilmore brought me from Paris in 1898 when I was 4 yrs. old." Written on stationary with a Concord address. Written on outside of box: "Pink French dress Blue silk coat Child's from Paris. These were brought to Sylvia Wadsworth Reed [1894-1985] (later Ballou) when she was 4 years old, in 1898 by her maternal grandfather, Kelsey M. Gilmore (1840-1911?) and her step grandmother of Boston/ from Joanna Ballou Savery."

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery (1995)

Object number2006.255.2

DescriptionA collar or short capelet made of ivory colored lace. The collar features a round neck with a single button closure at the top. The main body of the collar is made of alternating bands of crochet lace and whitework embroidered mull. The edges of the collar are trimmed with a 3 wide ruffle of lace featuring a floral motif.

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