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Table mat

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1910-1940

GUSN

GUSN-24299

Description

Square white linen table mat w/ a cut-work embroidered center featuring floral decoration. Flower heads and leaves on scrolled stems. Outer solid linen border w/ squared corners created by thin band of embroidery.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (furniture coverings)
table linens
cutwork
embroidering
linen (material)
Linen
Embroidered
Cutwork
MAT, TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 x 9 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5172

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