TABLECLOTH
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
A white rectangular tablecloth made of filet lace and linen. It has lace edging of swags interspersed with diamond shapes. There is a linear border filled with a floral and leaf pattern. The main body of the cloth is filled with a classical design with nymphs, cherubs and classical urns. Many of these designs are mirrored. The background is filled with scrolls and leafwork. The center is filled with a linen piece which has cutwork and insets of needle lace with a floral pattern. The cutwork is scrolled.
- Object name:
- TABLECLOTH
- Made from:
- Cotton -- linen
- Made in:
- Place made unknown
- Date made:
- 19th c.-20th c.
- Size:
- 209 × 90 in. (530.9 × 228.6 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 45.18.1
- Class:
- Lace/linen
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Gift of Mrs. Augustus Riggs, 1974