Sewing Card

Name/Title

Sewing Card

Entry/Object ID

1998.39.23b

Description

Rectangular paper sewing card printed on one side with a dotted line drawing of a lily with holes punched along each line. The holes are threaded with embroidery floss in a running stitch: pink at the stem, cream on the petals, and yellow on the stamen.

Context

Owned by Forrest "Strad" Gray of East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1998.39

Source or Donor

VHS Library

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Forrest "Strad" Gray Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Sewing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Activity

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

4 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Paper, String

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gray, Forrest (1884-1987)

Person or Organization

Gray, Madeline (1914-1958)

Related Places

Place

Village

East Calais

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America