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Tablecloth

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1810-1845

GUSN

GUSN-35957

Description

Roughly square, fine cotton cloth. Drab brown ground with field of repeating white floral motifs; border of double feather(fern)-like leaves attached to swag-like vine with petals and leaves. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
table linens
block printing (relief printing process)
cotton (textile)
weaving
machine-made
textiles
floral patterns
Cotton
Transfer Printed
Woven
Floral
Unidentified Textile
TABLECLOTH

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

59 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1933.1058

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