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Table Throw

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1915

GUSN

GUSN-51301

Description

A rectangular shaped beige cloth, woven in a novelty twill diaper diamond pattern. It is embroidered at the center with a sqpray of goldenrod(?) in wool yarn in shades of green, yellow, pink and beige in chain knots. It has self fringe at the long ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table carpets
table linens
cotton (textile)
embroidering
linen (material)
wool (textile)
weaving
Arts and Crafts (movement)
floral patterns
Cotton
Linen
Wool
Woven
Embroidered
Arts and Crafts
Floral
THROW, TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

56 x 48 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.1179

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