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1929

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Placemat (USA), 1929

This is a placemat. It was designed by Edith Huntington Snow and woven by Edith Huntington Snow. It is dated 1929 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is mercerized cotton warp, linen weft, silk and its technique is plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 32 x 41 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Placemat (USA), 1929; Designed by Edith Huntington Snow (American, 1876–1960); mercerized cotton warp, linen weft, silk; H x W: 32 x 41 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.); 1956-84-13

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