Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Tablecloth
Object Number
1959-01-2
Description
Square table cover, white homespun linen, woven with repeating diamond pattern. Hemmed on all four sides. Crocheted trim on all four sides of six circles joined together to creat a semi-circular shaped flower.
Comment
The linen was woven and spun by the donor's great great grandmother Silence Winchell Bissell. The tatting was made by Mrs. Bissell's friend Mrs Lyman Whittlesey (Hannah Martin)
Category
Date Made
ca. 1780
Dimensions
24" long x 24" wide
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)