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Table Mat

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1940-1960

GUSN

GUSN-11226

Description

Blue and white checked rectangular linen; hemmed edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (furniture coverings)
table linens
linen (material)
weaving
checker pattern
Linen
Woven
Checked
MAT, TABLE

Inscription

On a fabric label on the underside is ""Handwoven at the Farmer's Museum.""

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

The Farmer's Museum (Maker)

Location of Origin

Cooperstown, NY, USA

Dimensions

21.125 x 12 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.397

Places

New York state (United States)

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