Crochet "Antimacassar" (Upholstery Protector)

2023.MCV.06.015

Crochet "Antimacassar" (Upholstery Protector)

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Crochet upholstery protector, decorative, measures 11.5 inches x 15 inches. Likely once part of a set made for a sofa or chair. A companion piece to 2023.MCV.06.016

Center for Knit and Crochet Notes: Jennifer Lindsay: During the 19th Century washable and decorative textile sets became a fashionable way to protect the arms and backs of upholstered furniture from dirt and wear, including the stains caused by a popular men's hair styling product known as "Macassar oil." These textile sets, called "antimacassars," and later "chair sets" or "sofa sets," preserved the furniture and also demonstrated a homemaker's taste and skill.  Home craft and needlework magazines featured patterns for these sets in all types of needlework techniques, including crochet, tatting, and embroidery, well into the 1960s. Suzann Thompson: Comprised of four-cornered motifs that were crocheted individually and then joined at the corners as the crocheter finished the final round of each motif.

Maria C. Vallejo

Antimacassar

George A. Leinonen

Unknown

11.5" x 15"

crochet

Maria C. Vallejo: A very prety crochet effect!!! The round discs are framed by four segmens from which a plain crochet chain joins the next chain and this creates the stars. Very likely a sofa's arm protector.

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