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1890-1920
GUSN-258064
Round potholder with wool houndstooth fabric (black and off white) on one side and a maroon cotton twill on the reverse; the edge is vordered with a gray; possibly synthetic, fabric; same fabric is used as a loop at one side; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).
potholders
wool (hair)
cotton (textile)
synthetic
houndstooth
Cooking
Potholder
Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),
Unknown
6 1/8 (diameter) (inches)
Estate of Sarah Moore Field
1998.6198
North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Probably United States
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