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Table mat

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-24327

Description

One of three white linen table mats w/ blue floral decoration: two square and one long runner. Runner features scrolled leaves and birds in light blue and indigo. Light blue border w/ continuous white foliate band. Square mats have floral and butterfly design all around ends: unornamented center. Light blue border w/ broken white foliate band.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (furniture coverings)
table linens
linen (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
butterflies
Linen
Butterfly
Bird
MAT, TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 x 24 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5197.1

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