TABLECLOTH WITH CUTWORK DESIGNS AT CORNERS.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TABLECLOTH WITH CUTWORK DESIGNS AT CORNERS.

Entry/Object ID

90.2.1.3

Description

Tablecloth, square, beige plain weave linen fabric, with hand-stitched rolled hem, Italian hem-stitching bordering hem, cutwork squares at each corner (3 3/4" from the edges) filled with tatted decoration and surrounded by geometric floral and leaf motif satin stitched embroidery (cream mercerized cotton), eyelet circles and incorporated drawnwork extending in staggered fashion from each side of the squares with satin stitch diamonds (cream mercerized cotton) at the end of each row, and smaller similar cutwork and tatted-filled squares surrounded by geometric flower and leaf motif drawnwork and eyelet circles placed in between the corner square (four squares).

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Search Terms

Food Service T&E, Tablecloths

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tablecloths