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Title |
Holbrook-Palmer Placemat, c. 1926-1958 |
Object Name |
Linen, Table |
Description |
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 open-ended square. Small triange accents are satin-stitched in bronze. Embroidered "OPH" monogram at top left of placemat is centered within a hexagonal border. "P" and hexagonal border are satin-stitched in bronze thread; "O" and "H" and design elements surrounding monogram are satin-stitched in beige thread. |
Date |
c. 1926-1958 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Medium |
Textile |
Catalog Number |
2010.092.016 |
Dimensions |
H-14.875 W-22.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"OPH" (embroidered monogram, top left corner) |
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 Estates Holbrook, Charles Holbrook-Palmer Holbrook-Palmer, Olive Household Linens Linens Palmer, Silas and Family Palmer, Silas H. |
Subjects |
Linen industry Table settings & decorations Textiles |
People |
Holbrook, Charles Holbrook-Palmer, Olive Palmer, Silas and Family Palmer, Silas H. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Atherton Heritage Association |