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Antimacassar--arm pad

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-20024

Description

One in set of three: crocheted antimacassar, 2 arm pads. Antimacassar has central flower surrounded by scroll design and multiple borders. Arm pads have long butterfly design surrounded by borders. Edges cut uneven.

Details

Descriptive Terms

antimacassars
cotton (textile)
crocheting
Cotton
Crocheted
ANTIMACASSAR

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA

Dimensions

5.5 x 10.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.272.2

Places

Maine (United States)

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