Napkin, linen damask, white

Date1711-1740

OriginEurope, Belgium, Flanders or Germany

MediumLinen damask

DimensionsThree napkins in set vary from L: 36 1/2" to 40" X W: 25" to 25 7/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1964-379,1

DescriptionWhite linen damask table napkin with mirror-image design consisting of heraldic devices (probably the arms of the Holy Roman Emperor and the town of Augsburg), AUGSBRUG inscribed above a view of the city, and a mounted figure. Above the figure is an angel with a banner inscribed KAROLUS VI, referring to Charles VI of Austria (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor. One napkin has the embroidered initials EVR (Elizabeth Van Renseelaer, 1771-1798), one has embroidered initials ES (Elizabeth Sanders, 1777-1850); all 3 are inscribed in ink MARIA ELMENDORF (1796-1869).
ProvenanceGlen-Sanders Collection from Scotia, New York. Three napkins were handed down in Glen Sanders collection to Maria Elmendorf (1796-1869).