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Tablecloth fragment

Date

1845-1860

GUSN

GUSN-8933

Description

Nearly square, white cotton panel; geometric bar and diamonds bronson pattern. Hemmed selvage sides; frayed ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
fragments
table linens
hand weaving
cotton (textile)
weaving
Shaker (Christian sect)
geometric patterns
Cotton
Woven
Leno Weave
Geometric
Shaker
TABLECLOTH

Additional Identification Number

1922.443A

Maker

Possibly Shakers (Maker)

Location of Origin

Shirley, MA, USA

Dimensions

39 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1922.1108A

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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