PLACEMAT, ONE OF 12
About this object
Rectangular off-white cotton plain weave organdy placemat trimmed with a scalloped border of realistic pale blue repeating fish outlined in embroidered satin and buttonhole stiches. Their gills are cut away as eyelets. Center of the place mat features a horizontal oval nautical rope in blue satin stich embroidery. Each side of the oval has embroidered rope ends of the same treatment, (four total).
- Object name:
- PLACEMAT, ONE OF 12
- Made from:
- Cotton organdy -- machine embroidery
- Date made:
- mid 20th Century
- Size:
- 12 × 18 in. (30.5 × 45.7 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 2014.2.7.11
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Gift of Dina Merrill Hartley, 2014