Name/Title
Circular ecru linen tablecloth with embroidered baskets of flowers, c. 1920Entry/Object ID
1997.105.5Description
ACC. NO. 97.105.5
SUBJECT CATEGORY: TEXTILES
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920
OBJECT: TABLE CLOTH
DESCRIPTION:
CIRCULAR-SHAPED ECRU-COLORED LINEN TABLE CLOTH (OR CENTERPIECE), WITH EMBROIDERED BASKETS CONTAINING FLOWERS. THE FLOWERS ARE DONE IN A SERIES OF FRENCH KNOTS. THE CLOTH HAS A HAND-CROCHETED LACE BORDER AND MATCHING ECRU-COLORED YARN.
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
TABLE CLOTH FROM THE BERNARD F CHAMBERS HOME, 1826 SAN ANTONIO AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CA.
ACQUIRED FROM:
THE CHAMBERS' ESTATE
DATE: MARCH 8, 1997
