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Napkin case

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-19507

Description

Cotton napkin case; square center w/ cardboard insert and 4 flaps around it that fold into center as cover; blue flowers and orange squirled lines and dots on cream background w/ blue banded edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cases (containers)
table linens
cotton (textile)
floral patterns
Cotton
Sprig
CASE, NAPKIN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22.5 x 22.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4440

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