Antimacassars
Esquema
Jerarquía
Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Furnishings (Hierarchy Name) > furnishings (artifacts) > <furnishings by form or function> > <coverings and hangings> > <coverings and hangings by specific type> > <coverings and hangings by location or context> > <coverings and hangings for furniture> > <coverings and hangings for seating furniture>
Descripción
Small washable mats, often crocheted, used in the 19th century to protect the backs and arms of upholstered seating and reclining furniture from the stains caused by Macassar oil or other hair preparations. In the late 19th century, these were replaced by "tidies."
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- antimacasares [es]
- antimacassar [en]
- antimacassar [nl]
- backs, chair (antimacassars) [en]
- chair backs (antimacassars) [en]
- antimacasar [es]
- macasar [es]