Tablecloth
- Object Name:
- Tablecloth
- Object ID:
- 1962.002
- Creator:
- Tilton, Betsey (1795-1845)
Weaver - Place of Origin:
- Pittsfield, NH
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Tablecloth. Made by Betsey Tilton (1795-1845), Pittsfield, NH; c. 1820, and given to her niece, Hannah C. Tilton (1827-1914). White linen, handwoven in a Bronson weave pattern of pointed ovals within a diamond grid. Constructed from two panels of fabric and seamed up the center; the selvedge width of each panel is 30 inches. Z-twist linen singles. A netted fringe edges all four sides; made of 2-ply S-twist white cotton thread.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-65 L-75.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Tablecloth was made by Betsey Tilton (1795-1845) of Pittsfield, NH, the daughter of John and Molly (Cram) Tilton. She gave it to her niece Hannah Cram (Tilton) Green (1827-1914), who in turn gave it to her daughter, Abbie Hannah (Green) Foss (1852-19 ). Abbie Foss gave it to her daughter, Alice May (Foss) Seldon (1884-1962), who gave it to her children, Lucille N. Cusson, Beatrice F. Jenkins, and Horace Seldon, who donated it to the Society.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Lucille N. Cusson
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