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Napkin

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258191

Description

Square, off-white damask-woven linen; foral and foliate central motif; sqaure border composed of thick basket weave; smaller checkerboard border surrounds main border; once fringed on four sides; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

napkins (culinary textile)
linen (material)
damask
textile materials by weaving technique
floral patterns
textile weaving techniques: patterning
Linen
Napkin

Associated Building

Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 1/8 x 13 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6306

Places

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

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