Apron
Date1776 (dated)
OriginAmerica
MediumBlue and white check linen marked with silk.
DimensionsOL: 40"; OW: 55"
Credit LineGift of Evelyn Schroedl
Object number1999-225
DescriptionWoman's apron of blue and white woven check linen. Woven tape ties at apron waist. The apron is made of two fabric panels joined edge to edge; marked on the front, below the waistband with the initials "EF" and below the initials the date "1776". The mark is cross-stitched in white silk.Mark(s)EF 1776 cross-stitched with white silk.
1750-1775
1780-1820
1750-1770
ca. 1700
1800-1850(?)
ca. 1880
ca. 1780
December 26, 1787 (dated)
1770s (textile); late 1780s - early 1790s (gown)
ca. 1805
1700-1750