Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .2) "Caledonia" plaid.
napkin rings
table linens
découpages (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
varnishing
wood (plant material)
plaids
Unidentified Paper
Plaid
Varnished
Decoupage
RING, NAPKIN
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
England
2.188 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.628.2
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