Handmade rectangular grater crudely fashioned with tinned sheet iron and having 14 staggered slits of 1.25" width and raised edges for cutting. All four edges are folded to back, but the two long sides are rolled over wire to stiffen length of tool.
Crudely fashioned tin tool has wear and imperfections at blades and back corners. Abrasions and corrosion scattered overall. Peeling paint or corrosion.
Six cream-colored fabric squares with printed border design to be followed to create the floral chain in gold floss. All stitches are chain-stitches and this was done on a chain-stitch machine. .25-inch hems were stitched in straight stitches using white thread.
Year Range From
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0047
Object Name
Napkin
Length (cm)
22.86
Length (ft)
0.75
Length (in)
9
Width (cm)
22.86
Width (ft)
0.75
Width (in)
9
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-11-27
Condition Notes
1 napkin has a dark liquid stain between two flowers.
