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Table mat

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-46809

Description

Tan canvas ground. Three playiung crads; three of spades, six of clubs, eight of diamonds, fanned out (black or red figures on white) on ground; worked in three shades of red. Geometric motifs in black around border. Scalloped edge. Trimmed with red wool braid. Oval, backed with brown glazed wool.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (furniture coverings)
table linens
Berlin woolwork
canvas
wool (textile)
Mat, Furniture
Mat, Table
Mat, Table

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1963.268

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