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Object ID 002350

Object Name Tablecloths, Damask

Object Desc These were owned by Mrs. Archie McIntyre (Clara. Clara was born in the Marney district and she and Archie were married January 1, 1896.

Collection General Collection

Accession # 2013.6000

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General Category Other Objects

Category Household Utility

Source Grace McIntyre

Source Category Gift

Accession Date SEP 16,2013

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Location St/Shed/Disp4

Object Date

Start Year Range 1900

End Year Range 1910

Status Pending Display

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Date SEP 16,2013

Summary Status change

Notes Status changed to Pending Display from Pending Display - automatic entry by admin

Date SEP 16,2013

Summary Location change

Notes Location changed to Temporary from Temporary - automatic entry by admin

Date AUG 20,2014

Summary Location change

Notes Location changed to St/Shed/Disp4 from Temporary - automatic entry by admin

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Date SEP 16,2013

Notes Until polyester became popular most households had at least one white linen or damask tablecloths that were only used when there was company. They were very troublesome and time consuming to wash and iron. These were owned by Mrs. Archie McIntyre (Clara) who insisted on using one every day at supper time. It should be mentioned that she ususlly had hired help to do the heavy work in the house. Clara was born in the Marney district and she and Archie were married January 1, 1896. We don't know how old these tablecloths are but Clara passed away in 1941 and Archie on Dec. 7, 1950. The descriptor Damask refers to weaving technique whereby a pattern was embedded in the weave and sometimes only visable in certain lights. The term Damask was derived from the city of Damascas, Syria where the technique was first invented in the 12th century.