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Floorcloth Fragment

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-265587

Description

Two half-moon shaped fragments of floorcloth; jute, linen or burlap painted with oil paint and varnish; brown, beige, black, red and green repeating floral pattern; nail holes around edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor cloths
burlap
jute (fiber)
linen (material)
Floorcloth

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Sumpter Priddy III

Accession Number

2002.44AB

Places

Baldwinville (Worcester county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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