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Table cover

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24433

Description

White linen table cover w/ cut-work embroidery design. Cover is long and rectangular w/ cut-work floral design spaced evenly on cut-work geometric border w/ small grids. Outer hemmed border of cover is glazed and separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Details

Descriptive Terms

covers (overlying objects)
table linens
embroidering
linen (material)
floral patterns
geometric patterns
Linen
Embroidered
Floral
Geometric
COVER, TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19.25 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5274

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