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Napkin

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-6921

Description

Length of linen damsk napkins, uncut (?) and unfinished. Fleur-de-lis all over ground; border of lyre on side volutes

Details

Descriptive Terms

napkins (culinary textile)
table linens
linen (material)
damask
fleur-de-lis (motifs)
Napkin

Inscription

"No. [pr.] 880 [hw] / size [pr] 18 x 18" [hw] / Pattn [pr.] 4647 1/4 [hw] / Qty. [pr.] 124/12/ ? / 550 [hw] / GREAT BRITAIN"
"LAUNDERED FINISH / READY TO USE"

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Susan Norton

Accession Number

1990.1410

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