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Tablecloth

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1820-1860

GUSN

GUSN-38323

Description

Roughly square, coarse natural cotton panel; seamed. Alternating narrow and wide stripes of coarser yarn-like dimity pattern. Applied tape fringe around all edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
table linens
cotton (textile)
dimity
hand weaving
Linen, Table
Tablecloth
Tablecloth

Inscription

Applied tag at corner: STEVENS

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

56 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Robert Townsend

Accession Number

1935.1551

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