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Napkin

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-8802

Description

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Details

Descriptive Terms

napkins (culinary textile)
table linens
cotton (textile)
fringe
jacquard
weaving
machine-made
acanthus (motif)
arabesques
floral patterns
geometric patterns
Rococo Revival
rose (genus)
Cotton
Fringe
Jacquard
Woven
Arabesque
Geometric
Rose
Acanthus
Rococo Revival
Floral
NAPKIN

Inscription

Old numbers taped to napkins.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1956.44

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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