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Object Name
Tablecloth
Object Number
ca1890-39-1
Description
Thin white linen table cover. All four sides hemmed. Border on all sides in silk embroidery. Undulating line of vine with leaves in two shades of green. Every (approximately) 4" on vine is a floral cluster - design alternates between two different designs. One - four small floral buds with brown and yellow leaves; the other - one large flower in two shades of pink with two unopened buds on right side.
Comment
Made by Caroline Canfield as part of her wedding trousseau.
Category
Furnishings
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1810-1815
Dimensions
41" long x 40" wide
Materials
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