18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY TEXTILES FROM THE WARD FAMILY (4)

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/27/2020

A block-printed kerchief of what appears to be very fine cotton, almost gauze-like, with a light salmon colored ground, and black-white-black stripe edging to a wider brown stripe border on all four sides, intersecting at the corners. The center decoration is s series of diamond shapes filled with floral motifs, each connected to each other at the points. Approximately 29 x 29 inches. Probably mid-18th century, possibly of English or India make. [with] Black printed sleeve fragment, one piece with single seam, approximately 8 x 5 inches, with corresponding label inscribed "Sleeve of a dress worn by My great Grandmother Brigham about the year 1812. She died 1816 aged 96. [signed] H.M. Clark 1881." The sleeve appears to be of cotton, with a floral and leaf pattern in green, red, pink and white on a black ground. [with] An envelope, also inscribed by the Reverend Clark, "Bodkin Lace worny by Sarah Trowbridge of 1726 & by E. B. Phililps 1819". Inside the envelope are is a loose piece of handmade lace, apparently the 1819 example, with a larger piece of more delicate design, pinned to a piece of paper on which is inscribed the history of its wear by Sarah Trowbridge and stating that it "was worn on a cap by Sarah Trowbridge when she ws consecrated to God in Groton 1726...." and signed "A.M. Phillips 1855." JLK Provenance: by descent in the General Artemas Ward-Elijah Brigham Family until 2012; private collection to present.