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Napkin

Object Name:
Napkin
Object ID:
1967.027.02
Place of Origin:
Zachariah Chandler Farm, Bedford, NH
Date:
1770-1830
Description:
Napkin, handwoven. White, in patterned twill weave, made the full width of the fabric and with two narrow hems.

Napkin of natural-colored linen, woven in a block pattern of squres and rectangles with twills in reversing directions. The napkin is selvedge along the sides and is narrow-hemmed by hand on the top and bottom edges.
Material:
Textile
Dimensions:
W-23.5 L-33.25 inches
Provenance:
Linen for these pieces was raised, spun, and woven on the Zachariah Chandler Farm in Bedford, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Charlotte E. Woodbury
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