Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
A white linen oval tablecloth or centerpiece. The center is a piece of linen edged with two rows of circles which are continuations of bubbles blown by the fish located on the outer area. There are 10 fish blowing 4 bubbles that circle the center area. The fish are created in bobbin cloth work with a cordonnet. The background mesh surrounding the fish is Point de Paris bobbin lace. The outer edge of the piece creates 5 points with scallops in between. At each point is a fish and between the next point and fish is a wave pattern executed in cloth work.
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 45.63
- Class:
- Lace
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Gift of Mrs. Augustus Riggs, 1974