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Chair seat cover fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-9015

Description

Rectangular, irregular-shaped; gold cotton double weave with two tone design of floral sprigs within latticework of rococo-like C-scrolls.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
covers (overlying objects)
cotton (textile)
damask
double weave
weaving
machine-made
upholstery
C-scrolls
floral patterns
lattices
Rococo Revival
Cotton
Damask
Upholstery
Woven
Floral
Rococo Revival
Leno Weave
Lattice
Scroll
COVER, CHAIR SEAT

Associated Building

Used At Sayward House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 x 24 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.201A

Places

Maine (United States)

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