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  1. Holbrook-Palmer Bed Cover, c. 1926-1958 - Coverlet

    Holbrook-Palmer Bed Cover, c. 1926-1958. Off-white linen with drawn thread work floral design along bottom edge and 26.5" up sides. Embroidered in center in white, at end near drawn thread work, is the monogram "OPH." Outer border beyond thread work only is hemmed with biased corners.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Bed Cover, c. 1926-1958
  2. Holbrook-Palmer Damask Tablecloth, c. 1926-1958 - Tablecloth

    Holbrook-Palmer Tablecloth, c. 1926-1958. Off-white, satin finish, linen tablecloth with a white-on-white brocade print that includes fruit, leaves, urns at edges and in a circle around the center. Two selvaged edges and two hemmed edges.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Damask Tablecloth, c. 1926-1958
  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.

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Handkerchief, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen handkerchief with cream-colored hemstitch edge. Openwork inside edges of napkin create design. Cream-colored satin stitched shield with initials topped by crown in corner. Initials read "OPH" .

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Handkerchief, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square beige-colored linen handkerchief with cream-colored hemstitch edge. Openwork inside edges of napkin create design. Cream-colored satin stitched shield with initials topped by crown in corner. Initials read "OPH" .

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Handkerchief, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square white-colored linen handkerchief. Scalloped edging have satin-stitched hem. Embroidered corner has cream-colored satin stitched floral design with initials "OHP".

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Handkerchief, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Beige-colored linen handkerchief. Beige satin stitched edges. Embroidered floral design in corner in the shape of a flower with stems and vines. Corner with embroidered floral design has scalloped edging.

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Handkerchief, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Square white-colored linen handkerchief. Scalloped edging have satin-stitched hem. Embroidered corner has cream-colored satin stitched floral design with initials "OHP".

    Record Type: Object

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

    Record Type: Object

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

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Light pink linen hand towel with "OPH" embroidered 1-1/8" above drawn thread work, centered, at one end. Longer edges are selvaged; shorter edges finished with drawn thread work.

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Light pink linen hand towel with "OPH" embroidered 1-1/8" above drawn thread work, centered, at one end. Longer edges are selvaged; shorter edges finished with drawn thread work.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958
  13. 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

    Holbrook-Palmer Towel, c. 1926-1958
  14. Holbrook-Palmer Linen Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958 - Towel, Hand

    Holbrook-Palmer Linen Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Off-white linen with white-on-white floral print on both ends. Short edges folded over with tatting at the seams. Long edges are selvaged. "OHP" monogram embroidered in off-white, centered at one end, 4" above drawn thread work.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Linen Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958
  15. Holbrook-Palmer Linen Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958 - Towel, Hand

    Holbrook-Palmer Linen Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958. Off-white linen with white-on-white floral print on both ends. Short edges folded over with tatting at the seams. Long edges are selvaged. "OHP" monogram embroidered in off-white, centered at one end, 4" above drawn thread work.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Linen Hand Towel, c. 1926-1958
  16. 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

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

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

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

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Pillowcase, c. 1926-1958. Ecru-colored linen pillow sham with drawn thread work along seam at open end. Small, off-white linen pocket with drawn thread work along bottom edge is stitched to sham at open end near thread work at seam. Embroidered on off-white pocket near thread work in off-white is the monogram "OPH."

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Pillowcase, c. 1926-1958. Off-white linen with drawn thread work in a floral design along open edge. Embroidered in center in white near thread work is the monogram "OPH." Hand-stitched lace connects off-white linen to white linen at closed end of pillow sham.

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Pillowcase, c. 1926-1958. Eggshell-colored linen pillow sham with drawn thread work near open edge. Embroidered at center in white, near drawn thread work, is the monogram "OPH."

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Pillowcase, c. 1926-1958. Ecru-colored linen pillow sham with drawn thread work along seam at open end. Small, off-white linen pocket with drawn thread work along bottom edge is stitched to sham at open end near thread work at seam. Embroidered on off-white pocket near thread work in off-white is the monogram "OPH."

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Pillowcase, c. 1926-1958
  24. Holbrook-Palmer Placemat, c. 1926-1958 - Linen, Table

    Holbrook-Palmer Placemat, c. 1926-1958. Light beige-colored placemat is edged with drawn thread work. Outer border is a modified Greek key design, satin-stiched with bronze-colored thread. Within each open-ended square is a right-angle accent satin-stitched with gold-colored thread and a small triange accent satin-stitched with beige-colored thread. Inner border is satin-stitched in beige, with small triangle accents evenly spaced between each...

    Record Type: Object

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

    Holbrook-Palmer Placemat, c. 1926-1958. Holbrook-Palmer Collection. Rectangular beige-colored linen placemat with cream-colored hemstitch edge. Cream-colored satin stitched "P" in diamond shape.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Placemat, c. 1926-1958

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