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Napkin

Object Name:
Napkin
Object ID:
2002.629.01
Date:
1775-1840
Description:
Large napkin, linen, 28" x 30". Initial M F? or M T? Linen napkin, handwoven in a Bronson weave pattern of a diamond grid filled with vertical lines in a block formation, and with squares at alternating (on the diagonal) intersections. Two sides are selvedge, and the top and bottom edges are narrow-hemmed by hand. Marked in one corner with light brown silk cross stitching: "M T" (or possibly, "H T").
Material:
Textile
Linen
Dimensions:
W-28.25 L-30 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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