Potholder
- Object Name:
- Potholder
- Object ID:
- 1967.536
- Date:
- 1775-1825
- Description:
- Potholder. Linen. Embroidered in silk, "SB" in cross-stitch. White linen front has silk crewel embroidery; back has plain linen; edging of silk. Consists of a two-layered square of plain-woven linen bound with cream silk tape and with a linen tape loop at one corner. One layer of the linen is embroidered in silk with stylized floral designs in shades of pale blue and cream outlines in black. The initials "S" and "B" are cross-stitched near the center. The stylized floral motifs are stitched with outline and buttonhole stitches.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-6.5 W-6.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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