White silk collar with stays and decorated with silk rosettes and beading, c. 1900

Name/Title

White silk collar with stays and decorated with silk rosettes and beading, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

1996.336.2

Description

ACC. NO. 96.336.2 SUBJECT CATEGORY: FASHION ACCESSORIES DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1900 OBJECT: COLLAR DESCRIPTION: COLLAR OF WHITE-COLORED SILK, WITH MACHINE LACE SILK ROSETTES AND BEADING. COLLAR IS SUPPORTED BY STAYS. SIZE: W 4" X L 14" HISTORY OF OBJECT: COLLAR WORN BY ELEANOR (NEE) HERTEMAN. MRS LINE WAS A MEMBER OF AN EARLY ALAMEDA FAMILY. THEY HAD PURCHASED A HOME AT 2115 PACIFIC AVENUE, ALAMEDA, IN 1889. SHE ATTENDED LOCAL SCHOOLS AND WAS THE LATE MOTHER OF THE DONOR. ACQUIRED FROM: MRS WILBUR R GEORGE DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 1996