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Tablecloth

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1780-1820

GUSN

GUSN-8912

Description

Rectangular, off white; M's & O's weave in plaid pattern of bars and honey combs. Applied fringe around all corners.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
table linens
cross-stitching
fringe
linen (material)
piecing
geometric patterns
plaids
Linen
Fringe
Pieced
Cross-stitched
Geometric
Plaid
TABLECLOTH

Inscription

Cross-stitched at top center: LxC [Lettice Carpenter]

Associated Building

Associated With Christopher Carpenter Farm,

Maker

Carpenter, Lettice (Maker)

Dimensions

55 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1960.89K

Places

Rhode Island (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)

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