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Potholder

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-8731

Description

Square, quilted. One side black and white gingham; reverse side black with orange stripes; rust orange, blue and cream stylized paisley pattern in registers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

potholders
cookware
cotton (textile)
checker pattern
stitching
padding (process)
quilting
printing (process)
rolling up
paisley
Gingham
Hand Stitched
Quilted
Padded
Transfer Printed
Paisley
POTHOLDER

Additional Identification Number

1932.55 X

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Lydia G. Chace

Accession Number

1932.55

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