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Napkin

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1810-1840

GUSN

GUSN-48738

Description

Square; linen. Woven in off-white ground and narrow, light blue windowpane check with wide blue outlines, border, cream colored initials. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

napkins (culinary textile)
table linens
cross-stitching
hand weaving
linen (material)
textiles
checker pattern
Linen
Woven
Cross-stitched
Woven Check
Windowpane
Unidentified Textile
NAPKIN

Inscription

Cross-stitched at corner: ACW

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Wood

Accession Number

1972.133

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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