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Pen wiper

Collection Type

  • textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24321

Description

Cream-colored linen pen wiper, a circle folded in half. Scalloped edges w/ silk embroidery; silk embroidered flowers, blue w/ green, at front. Folded secure via a cream satin bow. Cream felt liner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blotters (writing equipment)
embroidering
linen (material)
Linen
Embroidered
WIPER, PEN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 x 6.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5192

Places

Maine (United States)

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