Place cards, drawn by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk, was the home

Place cards, drawn by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk, was the home of Beatrix Potter’s (1866-1943) cousin Ethel Hyde-Parker. Beatrix visited many times with her entourage of pet animals as a break from London. She liked to try her tales out on the young children there to see their reactions. This dinner card is part of a set of 15 produced by Beatrix for Melford Hall and was used by Ethel Hyde-Parker’s daughter, Stephanie. Names of guests could be inserted into the diagonal slots. [V&A] -- source link

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