Tablecloth
- Object Name:
- Tablecloth
- Object ID:
- 1983.029.02
- Place of Origin:
- Hebron, NH
- Date:
- 1800-1850
- Description:
- Tablecloth. Made by an unidentified ancestor of Mary A. Rogers (1880-1965), Hebron, NH; 1800-1850. Handwoven white linen; center seam; knotted cotton fringe. Woven in a Bronson weave pattern of circles, each centered with a square and divided by an X; constructed of two panels of fabric and seamed up the center. The selvedge width of each panel is 27 inches. The edges are trimmed with netted lace of white cotton. The cotton threads of the netting are plied and S-twist; the linen threads are singles and Z-twist.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-59 L-62 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by Mary A. Rogers (1880-1965) of Hebron, who gave it to the donor, Evelyn S. Smith (1899-1990).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Evelyn S. Smith
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