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Title |
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 |
Object Name |
Doily |
Description |
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. Square doily made of a very finely woven sheer white fabric. The edge is hemmed but left frayed beyond the hem. Doily has an asymmetric pattern of swirls and flowers made of gold thread stitched onto the sheer fabric. |
Date |
c. 1926-1958 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Medium |
Textile |
Catalog Number |
2010.092.012R |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-5.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Household Accessories |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
Olive Holbrook Palmer collection of items kept in locked cupboard at Holbrook-Palmer Park after being removed from carriage that is now part of SMCHA's collection. |
Notes |
[http://www.athertondames.org/holbrook-palmer-park-history/] "In 1926, Olive Holbrook Palmer inherited the property, then named Elmwood, and continued to use the residence as a summer home with her husband, Silas Palmer. Upon her death in 1958, Olive Holbrook-Palmer willed the property to the town of Atherton to be used as a recreational park. Her husband had life tenancy and upon his death, it reverted to the Town of Atherton. The Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation, a non-profit organization, was then established in 1968, to receive donations for developing the 22 acres into a viable and usable park." |
Search Terms |
Atherton Decorations Embroidery Estates Holbrook, Charles Holbrook-Palmer Holbrook-Palmer, Olive Household Decor Household Goods |
Subjects |
Decorations Embroidery Furnishings Table settings & decorations |
People |
Holbrook, Charles Holbrook-Palmer, Olive |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Atherton Heritage Association |