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Floorcloth

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

19th century

GUSN

GUSN-244313

Description

Painted burlap floorcloth. Small geometric design consisting of concentric squares with red "chili pepper" motif in center, alternating with beige diamonds with red petal motif in center. Overall colors of brown, green, beige and red.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor cloths
Floorcloth

Associated Building

Original To Daniel Bliss House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

45 x 96 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of John Kirk

Accession Number

1976.143

Places

Rehoboth (Bristol county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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Title Floorcloth Accession Number 1976.142
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