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Potholder

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258062

Description

Square potholder made of off-white crocheted cotton; crocheted panels sown together with cotton thread; round hook of wire covered with cotton yarn attached to one corner; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

potholders
cotton (textile)
Cooking
Potholder

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 3/8 x 4 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6196

Places

North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Probably United States

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