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Table mat

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24417

Description

One of three square linen table mats w/ lace fringe and center. Linen is cream-colored, lace at center creates a square section of openwork w/ circular designs. Lace circles create fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (furniture coverings)
table linens
embroidering
hand sewing
linen (material)
Linen
Machine Sewn
Embroidered
MAT, TABLE

Inscription

Embroidered in top left corner: ""H""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.75 x 10.875 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5261.1

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