Comprising multiple groups of dinner, finger tip towels, and cocktail napkins, some monogrammed, including cocktail napkins monogramed 'ER' for Eleanor Roosevelt; together with a circular lace tablecloth with putti details and
8 square 'ER' monogrammed dinner napkins 17 x17 in.
1 circular lace tablecloth 66 in. diameter
1 small square tablecloth monogrammed 'ALA' 39 x 39 in.
11 circular floral applique cocktail napkins 6 in. diameter
12 circular 'C' monogram applique cocktail napkins 6 in. diameter
2 octagonal needle lace coasters 5¹⁄₂ in. diameter
5 circular sheer floral coasters 5³⁄₄ in. diameter
11 circular sheer yellow floral bouquet coasters 5¹⁄₂ in. diameter
41 circular coasters with lace border 5¹⁄₂ in. diameter
11 rectangular cocktail napkins with lace border 7 x 5 in.
2 square 'ALC monogram cocktail napkins with lace border 5¹⁄₂ in.
3 rectangular cocktail napkins with lace border 7 x 5¹⁄₂ in.
4 rectangular 'MWS' monogram and bird detail cocktail napkins 7 x 5¹⁄₂ in.
12 rectangular 'MWS' monogram fingertip towels with lace borders 11¹⁄₂ x 5¹⁄₂ in.
7 rectangular cocktail napkins embroidered 'The Aitkens' with lace borders 8 x 5 in.
9 rectangular 'ACL' monogram fingertip towels with stepped lace borders 13 x 6¹⁄₂ in.
6 rectangular 'MWS' monogram cocktail napkins with lace borders 7 x 4³⁄₄ in.
1 rectangular cocktail napkin with lace border 7 x 4¹⁄₂ in.
3 rectangular cocktail napkins with lace border 6¹⁄₂ x 4³⁄₄ in.
12 rectangular 'ALA' monogram cut lace cocktail napkins 7³⁄₄ x 4 in.
12 square 'MWS' monogram dinner napkins 19 x 19 in.
12 rectangular 'MWS' monogram dinner napkins 27 x 22 in.2 rectangular 'ALW' monogram dinner napkins 26 x 24 in.
1 square 'GWC' monogram dinner napkin 27 x 27 in.
12 square 'MWS' monogram dinner napkins 17¹⁄₂ x 17¹⁄₂ in.
21 square linen dinner napkins by Leron 21 x 21 in.
1 square 'MSW' monogram dinner napkin with lace border 20¹⁄₂ x 20¹⁄₂ in.
10 square linen dinner napkins 17 x 17 in.
All counts and dimensions approximate

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Approximate counts and dimensions:
8 square 'ER' monogrammed dinner napkins 17 x17 in.
1 circular lace tablecloth 66 in. diameter
1 small square tablecloth monogrammed 'ALA' 39 x 39 in.
11 circular floral applique cocktail napkins 6 in. diameter
12 circular 'C' monogram applique cocktail napkins 6 in. diameter
2 octagonal needle lace coasters 5¹⁄₂ in. diameter
5 circular sheer floral coasters 5³⁄₄ in diameter
11 circular sheer yellow floral bouquet coasters 5¹⁄₂ in diameter
41 circular coasters with lace border 5¹⁄₂ in diameter
11 rectangular cocktail napkins with lace border 7 x 5 in.
2 square 'ALC monogram cocktail napkins with lace border 5¹⁄₂ in.
3 rectangular cocktail napkins with lace border 7 x 5¹⁄₂ in.
4 rectangular 'MWS' monogram and bird detail cocktail napkins 7 x 5¹⁄₂ in.
12 rectangular 'MWS' monogram fingertip towels with lace borders 11¹⁄₂ x 5¹⁄₂ in.
7 rectangular cocktail napkins embroidered 'The Aitkens' with lace borders 8 x 5 in.
9 rectangular 'ACL' monogram fingertip towels with stepped lace borders 13 x 6¹⁄₂ in.
6 rectangular 'MWS' monogram cocktail napkins with lace borders 7 x 4³⁄₄ in.
1 rectangular cocktail napkin with lace border 7 x 4¹⁄₂ in.
3 rectangular cocktail napkins with lace border 6¹⁄₂ x 4³⁄₄ in.
12 rectangular 'ALA' monogram cut lace cocktail napkins 7³⁄₄ x 4 in.
12 square 'MWS' monogram dinner napkins 19 x 19 in.
12 rectangular 'MWS' monogram dinner napkins 27 x 22 in.2 rectangular 'ALW' monogram dinner napkins 26 x 24 in.
1 square 'GWC' monogram dinner napkin 27 x 27 in.
12 square 'MWS' monogram dinner napkins 17¹⁄₂ x 17¹⁄₂ in.
21 square linen dinner napkins by Leron 21 x 21 in.
1 square 'MSW' monogram dinner napkin with lace border 20¹⁄₂ x 20¹⁄₂
10 square linen dinner napkins 17 x 17 in.
All counts and dimensions approximate

Nearly all examples with storage creasing, many yellowed. Some with stains, might improved with laundering. Please note that this lot is sold as is.

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