TABLECLOTH
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
A round white linen tablecloth (# 4 in linen book 1) with filet lace in a scalloped flower design on the edge. The eyelet body of the cloth is heavily embroidered in a flower design and has heart insets in filet lace that flank larger filet inset of cupids. Between the heart insets are Venetian needle lace classical figures of a woman with a garland of flowers, and a woman holding a vine. The center of the cloth has 4 large filet lace insets of birds with four needle lace insets between the filet. There are alternating designs of these insets. One is of a woman with a jug on her head seen from the side and the other is a woman with a jug on her head seen from the front. The center circle has filet hearts and venetian lace cupids surrounding a central musician done in needle lace. The notation in the linen book indicates this was used at Mar-a-Lago.
- Object name:
- TABLECLOTH
- Made from:
- Linen
- Made in:
- ITALY
- Date made:
- 20th c.
- Size:
- 81.1 cm (31 15/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 45.49
- Class:
- Linen/lace
- Signature marks:
- tag A rectangular paper bordered in red that has typed No. 4./45.49 (in black ink)/AR (in red pencil)/2 YDS. 22" x 2 YDS. 20 "./HEAVY EMB. LARGE 7 SMALL FIGS. VENETIAN LACE/INSET. HEART-SHAPED FILET LACE INSET, /4' FILET LACE EDGE./ROUND CLOTH Was attached to tissue now removed.
- Credit line:
- Gift of Mrs. Augustus Riggs, 1974