Jacquard Turquoise & Ecru Table Cloth

Object/Artifact

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Wildwood Historic Center

Showing corner pattern and name printed in corner.

Showing corner pattern and name printed in corner.

Name/Title

Jacquard Turquoise & Ecru Table Cloth

Entry/Object ID

1972.101.001

Description

Woven jacquard turquoise and ecru table cloth. Fringed on 4 sides, narrow solid ecru border, wider border inside with design & corner design. Center: stylized water lilies. Pattern is reversible. Possible name printed in a corner.

Context

Jacquard fabric is a type of cloth featuring an intricate pattern woven into the warp on a special mechanical loom, rather than printed on the surface. It was a French weaver Joseph-Marie Jacquard who invented this technology in 1804, so the jacquard fabric was named after him.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1972.101

Source or Donor

101 Jane Roddy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

30-1/2 in

Length

30-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

27 ½" square plus 3" fringe

Location

Cabinet

Pie Safe

Wall

East Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair