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Tablecloth

Object Name:
Tablecloth
Object ID:
2002.626.02
Date:
1800-1840
Description:
Table Cover. Probably made for use on a candlestand. Woven with a cotton warp and linen weft in a natural off-white color. Bronson weave design of square blocks filled with a diamond grid, sashed with narrow width-wise stripes. The cloth is selvedge on sides and narrow-hemmed by hand on top and bottom. A netted fringe trims all four edges. Inked inscription in two corners, possibly "Fanny Farmer."
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Linen
Dimensions:
W-29 L-26.25 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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