Tablecloth
- Object Name:
- Tablecloth
- Object ID:
- 1967.055.02
- Creator:
- Burbank, Betsey L. (1788-1869)
- Place of Origin:
- Shelburne, NH/Gilead, ME
- Date:
- 1800-1830
- Description:
- Tablecloth. Woven by Betsey L. Burbank (1788-1869), Shelburne, NH and Gilead, ME; 1800-1830. White, handwoven with a cotton warp and linen weft in a Bronson weave pattern of a diamond grid, with the diamonds filled with a geometric motif; constructed of two panels of fabric and seamed up the center; selvedge width cannot be determined because all sides are hemmed.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-63.5 L-67 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Betsey L. Burbank (1788-1869), Shelburne, NH, and Gilead, ME, great-grandmother of the donor, Denman B. Wight (1908-1972).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Denman B. Wight
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