Table throw

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Table throw

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1104

Description

Red cotton tablecloth with orange, blue, and white thread embroidery. The border has black and white lines embroidered. Each width end has embroidered a triangular shape and spiney middle then triangle again, between this design is a sort of tree motif, then the former again- repeated end to end. On the upper and lower border of width is black wool thread tacked down with white cotton cross stitch. Between the black thread is an embroidered fan shape. This runs along the selvages also. The main body of cloth is covered in an embroidered eight petaled flower motif. This floral motif thickly covers the red surface.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1968 - 1999 Date made: r. 1968 - 1999

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

55 in

Length

84 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 55 x 84 in. (139.7 x 213.4 cm)

Material

Cotton, thread, Wool

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Most of the ends and selvages are raw and unfinished; overall, the cloth looks faded.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom