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Fragment of brown copperplate print, hung by metal rings and backed with cream-colored satin; pieced together scene of spectators at "The Turf Inn" watching a horse race; spectators are also gathered along the track and in a stand; 18th century dress.
textiles
fragments
cotton (textile)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
horse (animal)
races (events)
recreation
sports
taverns
Cotton
Horse
Race
Recreation
Sports
Tavern
TEXTILE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
England
21.25 (W) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.771
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