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PLACEMAT, ONE OF 12

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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:
W. 18 in., D. 12 in.

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
2014.2.7.8
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Credit line:
Gift of Dina Merrill Hartley, 2014