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1. Diamond Block Hexagon Quilt, pre-1989 - Quilt, Bed

   Diamond Block Hexagon Quilt, pre-1989. Hand-pieced and hand-quilted velvet and satin hexagon quilt with scalloped sides. The quilt is composed of diamond blocks constructed with 1.25" hexagon pieces, interspersed with black 1.25" hexagon "sashing." Blocks are constructed with fabric in shades of red, blue, brown, and green. There are 15 rows along the height of quilt that alternate with 10 or 11 blocks per row. Each block has a velvet hexagon pi...

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2. Friendship Quilt, 1900 - Quilt, Bed

   Friendship Quilt, 1900. Hand-embroidered friendship quilt made by women of Half Moon Bay, California, to raise money for the Methodist-Episcopal Church to buy carpet. Quilt consists of red circles on a white ground. Circles have individual names embroidered in white stitches. A border of alternating red and white stripes surround the red circles, forming sun rays. Names are embroidered on the white strips with red thread. Quilt appears to be mach...

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3. Holbrook-Palmer Handkerchief, c. 1926-1958 - Handkerchief

   Holbrook-Palmer Handkerchief, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen handkerchief with light gold-colored hemstitch edge. Geometric light gold-colored and brown-colored satin-stitched patterns in corner. Embroidered corner has initials "OPH" in rectangular geometric design.

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4. Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958 - Towel, Hand

   Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Rectangular beige-colored linen hand towel with hemstitched edge along top. Combined drawn thread work and satin-stitching along bottom edge in brick-like design. No stitching along side edges. Satin-stitched initials "OP" in diamond shape on middle bottom edge.

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5. Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958 - Towel, Hand

   Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Off-white brocade linen hand towel with white-on-white floral print border and white-on-white floral print, centered in an oval shape. Two selvaged edges and two finished edges. "OHP" monogram embroidered in off-white, angled in one corner.

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6. Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958 - Towel, Hand

   Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Rectangular beige-colored linen hand towel with hemstitched edge along top. Combined drawn thread work and satin-stitching along bottom edge in brick-like design. No stitching along side edges. Satin-stitched initials "OP" in diamond shape on middle bottom edge.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958 - Towel, Hand

   Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Off-white brocade linen hand towel with white-on-white leaf-like motif along short ends above drawn thread work along seams. White-on-white serpentine block-design print 0.75" above leaf-like print on both ends. Two selvaged edges and two finished edges and two finished edges with drawn thread work. "H" monogram embroidered in off-white, centered at one end, 5-7/8" from drawn thread work.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

   Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen napkin. Beige-colored hemstitched edges. Beige-colored satin-stitched monogram below design. Cutwork floral design around hexagon shape with a cross-stitched flower in the center. Monogram initials read "OHP" in cursive writing.

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

   Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen napkin with cream-colored drawn thread work edging. Cream-colored dran stitch work and satin stitched floral designs. Satin-stitched initials "OPH" in diamond shape above floral designs.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen napkin with cream-colored drawn thread work edging. Cream-colored dran stitch work and satin stitched floral designs. Satin-stitched initials "OPH" in diamond shape above floral designs.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen napkin. Beige-colored hemstitched edges. Beige-colored satin-stitched monogram below design. Cutwork floral design around hexagon shape with a cross-stitched flower in the center. Monogram initials read "OHP" in cursive writing.

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen napkin. Beige-colored hemstitched edges. Beige-colored satin-stitched monogram below design. Cutwork floral design around hexagon shape with a cross-stitched flower in the center. Monogram initials read "OHP" in cursive writing.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Beige-colored hemstitched linen napkin. Stylized "OPH" monogram is satin-stitched in beige-colored thread at bottom right corner. Directly above monogram is an intricate design of drawn thread work in the shape of a flower, surrounded by satin-stitched embroidery, also in cream-colored thread.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen napkin. Beige-colored hemstitched edges. Beige-colored satin-stitched monogram below design. Cutwork floral design around hexagon shape with a cross-stitched flower in the center. Monogram initials read "OHP" in cursive writing.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Cream-colored damask napkin with cream-colored design of two concentric circles, accented with leaves curled in a spiral pattern. Leaf accents at each corner of the napkin. Stylized "P" monogram is satin-stitched in cream-colored thread at bottom right corner. Napkin has two selvaged edges and two seam-finished edges.

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16. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Cream-colored damask napkin with cream-colored design of two concentric circles, accented with leaves curled in a spiral pattern. Leaf accents at each corner of the napkin. Stylized "P" monogram is satin-stitched in cream-colored thread at bottom right corner. Napkin has two selvaged edges and two seam-finished edges.

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17. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Cream-colored damask napkin with cream-colored design of two concentric circles, accented with leaves curled in a spiral pattern. Leaf accents at each corner of the napkin. Stylized "P" monogram is satin-stitched in cream-colored thread at bottom right corner. Napkin has two selvaged edges and two seam-finished edges.

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Cream-colored linen napkin with drawn thread work border in a diamond-shaped pattern. Stylized "P" monogram is satin-stitched in cream-colored thread at bottom right corner.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Cream-colored linen napkin with drawn thread work border in a diamond-shaped pattern. Stylized "P" monogram is satin-stitched in cream-colored thread at bottom right corner.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Cream-colored linen napkin with drawn thread work border in a diamond-shaped pattern. Stylized "P" monogram is satin-stitched in cream-colored thread at bottom right corner.

    Record Type: Object

    
21. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Cream-colored linen napkin with drawn thread work border in a diamond-shaped pattern. Stylized "P" monogram is satin-stitched in cream-colored thread at bottom right corner.

    Record Type: Object

    
22. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Beige-colored hemstitched linen napkin. Stylized "OPH" monogram is satin-stitched in beige-colored thread at bottom right corner. Directly above monogram is an intricate design of drawn thread work in the shape of a flower, surrounded by satin-stitched embroidery, also in cream-colored thread.

    Record Type: Object

    
23. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Beige-colored hemstitched linen napkin. Stylized "OPH" monogram is satin-stitched in beige-colored thread at bottom right corner. Directly above monogram is an intricate design of drawn thread work in the shape of a flower, surrounded by satin-stitched embroidery, also in cream-colored thread.

    Record Type: Object

    
24. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Beige-colored hemstitched linen napkin. Stylized "OPH" monogram is satin-stitched in beige-colored thread at bottom right corner. Directly above monogram is an intricate design of drawn thread work in the shape of a flower, surrounded by satin-stitched embroidery, also in cream-colored thread.

    Record Type: Object

    
25. Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958 - Napkin

    Holbrook-Palmer Napkin, c. 1926-1958. Beige-colored hemstitched linen napkin. Stylized "OPH" monogram is satin-stitched in beige-colored thread at bottom right corner. Directly above monogram is an intricate design of drawn thread work in the shape of a flower, surrounded by satin-stitched embroidery, also in cream-colored thread.

    Record Type: Object