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Mat, Table

Object Name:
Mat, Table
Object ID:
1977.047.50
Date:
1800-1840
Description:
Small tablecloth or mat, probably for a candlestand, made of home-woven linen in a natural cream color. Woven in a Bronson (spot) weave diamond grid pattern. Several weaving errors. Marked in one corner with initials "MKF" worked in matching linen cross stitches. All four edges are narrow-hemmed by hand and trimmed with applied cotton fringe.
Material:
Textile
Linen
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-24.5 L-24.25 inches
Provenance:
Collected by William L. Warren, the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of William L. Warren
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