Napkin
- Object Name:
- Napkin
- Object ID:
- 1998.024.16
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1813-1847
- Description:
- Napkin. Linen damask in natural off-white color. Woven with a design of sprays of fruit, including grapes, pears, plums, pineapple, and various stylized leaves and flowers throughout center field. Border is a swag and bowknot, followed by a floral border. One side is selvedge and three sides are narrow-hemmed by hand. Inscription in ink near one corner: "Mary Fisk / No. 6".
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-24.25 L-32 inches
- Provenance:
- Originally owned by Mary Fisk (1786-1847), Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Henry B. Shepard, Jr., Anne S. Bullis, and G. Dudley Shepard
- People:
- Fisk, Mary (1786-1847)
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