Cocktail napkin with British Empire flag

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Cocktail napkin with British Empire flag motif (red cross with white background superimposed on white x-shaped cross with blue background). Green embroidery around edges. Made by French peasant women in French Lorraine during World War I. Sold in America through the Society for Employment of Women in France.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift in honor of Elizabeth Dayton Johnson Napier (Mrs. George Ferry Napier) and Helen Napier Mayers (Mrs. D. Alexander Mayers)
ca 1914-1918
ID Number
2011.0086.06
catalog number
2011.0086.06
accession number
2011.0086
Object Name
cocktail napkin
Physical Description
linen (overall material)
thread (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 7/8 in x 4 7/8 in; 12.3825 cm x 12.3825 cm
place made
France
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French WWI Stitchery
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Record ID
nmah_1591191
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-bd25-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Cocktail napkin with British Empire flag motif, made by French peasant women in French Lorraine during WWI and sold in America through the Society for Employment of Women in France
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