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Title |
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 |
Object Name |
Doily |
Description |
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. Large circular doily. The outer two inches or so are sturdy lace with a pattern of two swans alternating with a bunch flowers, repeated four times around the circle. Center is solid white linen with a white diamond-shaped "OPH" monogram. |
Date |
c. 1926-1958 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Medium |
Textile |
Catalog Number |
2010.092.012A |
Dimensions |
H-9 W-9 inches |
Collection |
3D - Household Accessories |
Inscription Text |
"OPH" (embroidered in white in center, diamond-shaped) |
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 Monograms Table settings & decorations |
People |
Holbrook, Charles Holbrook-Palmer, Olive |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Atherton Heritage Association |