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GUSN-38395
Plum Berlinwork ground. Borders of appliqued black velvet ribbon featherstitched in multicolor silk. Geometric motifs in corners. Roses along edges and arabesques in inner corners. All in pale green wool cross-stitch. Edged all around with multicolor silk and wool pom-pom fringe. Brown cotton twill back.
table carpets
table linens
appliqué (technique)
Berlin woolwork
cotton (textile)
cross-stitching
embroidering
silk (textile)
twill
velvet (fabric weave)
wool (textile)
floral patterns
geometric patterns
Wool
Silk
Cotton
Velvet
Twill
Berlinwork
Cross-stitched
Embroidered
Appliqued
Geometric
Floral
THROW, TABLE
Unknown
32 x 38 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Helen M. Kelsey
1936.71
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