TABLECLOTH

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

A white rectangular tablecloth with a very deep filet lace border around a linen center panel. The border has groups of figures in 18th century dress, each group framed with scrolls. The central linen is a plain panel and has a border of cutwork and white embroidery. This border is punctuated with inset filet medallions of urns of flowers and Venise needle lace insets of flowers. Insets of dancing figures are placed in each corner. In one corner is embroidered No. 2. V yds.

Object name:

TABLECLOTH

Made from:

Linen

Made in:

UNKNOWN

Date made:

19th c.-20th c.

Size:

487.7 × 231.1 cm (192 × 91 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

45.28

Class:

Linen; lace

Signature marks:

label No. 42 / 4 yds. 26" X 2 yds 20" / Linen Emb. Scroll design / 23" filet lace border / Woman & Man figures in /corners, with dog on tissue paper around object Red and white paper label both typed and hand annotated label FOR MRS. RIGGS to SI / AR on tissue Typed and hand annotated in red pencil Embroidered No. 2 V yds. One corner of the tablecloth

Credit line:

Gift of Mrs. Augustus Riggs, 1974