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Tablecloth

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-6875

Description

Natural linen; inner border created by double rows of drawnwork with cutwork (?) (lace inserts ?) at corners; bound all around in buttonhole stitch.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
table linens
linen (material)
cotton (textile)
embroidery (visual works)
cutwork
drawn thread work
Tablecloth

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.797

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