White on White Hand Embroidered Placemat with Crocheted Lace Border

Identifier

2023.MCV.09.033

Title

White on White Hand Embroidered Placemat with Crocheted Lace Border

Creator

Unknown

Date

Unknown

Description

Object Description: A placemat decorated with white on white embroidery depicting four houses, one in each corner. The houses are decorated with basic floral motifs and feature a human figure in the doorway, two girls and two boys. The border of the placemat is crocheted lace in a picot pattern. 

Contributor

Maria C. Vallejo

Type

Placemat

Rights Holder

George A. Leinonen

Measurements

20" Wide

Technique

Embroidery; Crochet

Condition

Fair; several holes in the main fabric, and some light discoloration

Citation

Unknown, “White on White Hand Embroidered Placemat with Crocheted Lace Border,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed September 4, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/35419.

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