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Cocktail Napkin

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1950

GUSN

GUSN-173716

Description

Sheer linen rectangles - three white, one blue, one lavendar, one pink, one peach, one apricot with small applique rooster (two blue, one green, other yellow) with embroidered red comb next to appliqued black ash fray wiht embroidered smoking cigerette; hemmed all around.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table linens
Napkin

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 7 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.804.3

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