Beadwork Bag

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/9cb99772d801614ed0f517b097edb427

Title

Beadwork Bag

Creator

Kendig, Sally

Description

Knitted beadwork purse, with a continuous floral pattern between zig-zag borders with a band of individual flowers at the bottom. There is cording at the bottom over the seam. It is unfinished at top and unlined. Beaded bags and knitted bags were fashionable in the 1800s. It was made by Sally (Sarah) Kendig born to Henry and Salome Smith Kendig on July 10, 1819 in PA. She married John Horter Ziegler (1822-1903) February 14, 1849 and they had one daughter - Grace. She died on January 5, 1895 in Harrisburg, PA.
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Subject

Victorian Needlework
Textiles
Kendig, Sally

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-DOR2010-2320&max=150

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_635523&repo=DPLA

Subject

Victorian Needlework
Textiles
Kendig, Sally

Citation

Kendig, Sally, “Beadwork Bag,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 11, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28084.

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