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Tablecloth

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-6881

Description

White loosely woven cotton; ends embroidered in metallic thread and multicolored silk in alternating floral and leaf motifs over row of flowers. Selvage top and bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
table linens
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
embroidery (visual works)
Orientalism
Tablecloth

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 1/2 x 36 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.800

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