Embroidered Tea Cloth

Textile

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Embroidered Tea Cloth

Entry/Object ID

2011.160

Description

A large, rectangular, handmade tea cloth. The cloth is tan, with an ecru and green border around all four edges. On the body of the tea cloth, there is green floral decorative embroidery along the edges and a green '1881' in the center.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1881

Time Period

19th Century

Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Cloth, Tea

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tablecloth

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Linen, Table

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

25-1/4 in

Length

17-3/4 in

Material

Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Item was previously identified as a doily, but I believe it is more accurately described as a tea cloth.