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1890-1920
GUSN-258061
Round cream-colored potholder with silk border; primary fabric (probably cotton) is textured; machine stitching divides potholder into four quadrants; a few small stitches hold together a small section in one quadrant, giving the object a permanent crimp; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).
potholders
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
Cooking
Potholder
Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),
Unknown
5 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Estate of Sarah Moore Field
1998.6195
North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Probably United States
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