Apron Item Number: 873/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A woman's apron that has a wide band of densely embroidered multi-coloured flowers, strawberries, and leaves on black glazed chintz which is printed with off-white vertical stripes of penny rose motifs (five hearts in a circle to form a stylized flower). Hem trimmed with wide off-white lace that has dark red and green inserts. Gathered onto a waistband which is trimmed with metallic lacy braid. Off-white cotton twill tape sewn to waistband for ties.
Item History
- Made in Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
- Owned by Jiri H. Janousek before February 24, 1983
- Received from Jiri H. Janousek (Donor) on February 24, 1983
What
- Name
- Apron
- Identification Number
- 873/5
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- cotton fibre, flax fibre ?, dye, glaze and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 61.0 cm, width 55.0 cm, depth 4.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Moravian ?
- Previous Owner
- Jiri H. Janousek
- Received from
- Jiri H. Janousek (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 24, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 24, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0873/0005