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| Culture: | American
| | Title: | napkin
| | Type: | Food Service; Textile
| | Materials: | textile: white, plain weave linen; black ink
| | Place Made: | United States; Massachusetts; North Brookfield
| | Measurements: | overall: 22 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.; 56.515 x 54.61 cm
| | Accession Number: | HD 92.029.05
| | Credit Line: | Gift in Memory of Dorothy J. Warren
| | Museum Collection: | Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Rectangular napkin made from white, a medium to finely woven, plain weave linen. The napkin is marked in ink "Persis Howe" on one edge. Hemmed on top and bottom, selvage each side. A note attached to piece reads "Persis Howe, sister/ of Nancy Howe, / Julia A. Watson's/ grandmother / b. June 3, 1789. d. May 27,/ 1872, unmarried in North / Brookfield"
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