Napkin
ca. 1800-1820 (made)
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Napkin of linen damask. Woven with one large and two smaller urns with flowers in the centre standing on a pedestal. Border of delicate floral decoration. In the top left hand corner are embroidered 'T.P. 14 1820'. Damask based on a satin of 8.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen damask and embroidered |
| Brief description | Napkin of linen damask, probably made in Ireland, ca. 1800-1820. |
| Physical description | Napkin of linen damask. Woven with one large and two smaller urns with flowers in the centre standing on a pedestal. Border of delicate floral decoration. In the top left hand corner are embroidered 'T.P. 14 1820'. Damask based on a satin of 8. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'T.P. 14 1820' (Embroidered in the top left hand corner, and indicates that it belonged to Thomas Palmer.) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Oriel Palmer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1983/232. Thomas Palmer married Elizabeth Schee in 1822 (see T.46 to 49-1986). The napkin is part of a collection from the Palmer family whose family tree is given on T.46-1986. Family Tree: Thomas Palmer (1702-1766) married Elizabeth; George Palmer married Sarah Oriel; Their Four children: Thomas, Philip, Felix, George (d.1814). Thomas married Elizabeth Schee (1822) and he was said by his descendants to have lived at 1 St. Martin's Lane and to have been a glass-maker. He has a country house at Hendon where he was buried at St. Mary's Church. His crest was a greyhound after which a local pub was named. (From the T.46-1986 register) |
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| Accession number | T.47-1986 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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