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Table cover

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1790-1853

GUSN

GUSN-8887

Description

White cotton filet lace; diamond-shape forming squares, crosses and larger diamonds. Square body with deeply pointed edges. Narrow border of chenille all around; chenille tassels on points.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table carpets
table linens
chenille (yarn)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
lace (needlework)
net (textile)
geometric patterns
Cotton
Chenille
Net
Embroidered
Geometric
Lace
THROW, TABLE

Maker

Thompson, Abiah Haskell, 1779-1853 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Rochester, MA, USA

Dimensions

60 x 65 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1932.2493

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Possibly

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