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Tablecloth

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1790-1830

GUSN

GUSN-31994

Description

Nearly square off white fustian cloth woven in M's & O's weave of bar and honeycomb pattern. Two selvage sides; one hemmed and one raw edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
table linens
fustian
hand weaving
geometric patterns
Fustian
Woven
Geometric
TABLECLOTH

Maker

Briggs Holmes, Rebecca, 1773-1862 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Halifax, MA, USA

Dimensions

30.5 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1928.260

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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