Linen with Rooster Pattern

Textile

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Linen with Rooster Pattern

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.139

Description

An off-white linen towel. There is fringe and an embroidered blue and red farmhouse and rooster pattern along the short edges.

Collection

History Collection, Rankin Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Date made

1880

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Made or owned by Dora Rankin's mother.

Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Detached label with dry adhesive back

Transcription

L.g. Museum #59

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Inscription

Location

Square of adhesive tape on back of pattern

Transcription

9

Material/Technique

Label

Notes

Likely originally attached to NU 2024.138 and responsible for its square-shaped stain

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Linen, Table

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

424

Dimensions

Width

19-1/4 in

Length

39 in

Dimension Notes

Length measured without fringe

Material

Linen

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dora Rankin

Notes

Donor

Related Entries

Notes

Companion to NU 2024.138

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Dora Rankin

Owner/Agent

Dora Rankin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Mar 20, 1967