Napkin Rings

Name/Title

Napkin Rings

Entry/Object ID

1967.118.9a-b

Description

Birch bark napkin rings. The first rounded napkin ring in the set (a) is a basket weave design with strips of light bark. The interior is a single complete layer of light birch bark with the cursive handwritten message “Willoughby lake 1923” in black ink. A green ribbon circles the side of the ring and has a bow at the center of the exterior facing side. The second rounded napkin ring (b) is a basket weave design with strips of dark bark woven in horizontally and the light bark vertically. The interior is a single complete layer of light birch bark lining with the words “From Home Farm” in cursive handwriting and in black ink. A red ribbon circles the side of the napkin ring and is tied in a bow at the center of the exterior facing side.

Acquisition

Accession

1967.118

Source or Donor

Wilkinson, Madeleine (1910-1990)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ring, Napkin

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials