Tablecloth
- Object Name:
- Tablecloth
- Object ID:
- 1967.015.02
- Creator:
- Cartland, Julia H. W. (1850-1894); Dennis, Leah H. (1848-1917)
- Place of Origin:
- Dover, NH//Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1887-1890
- Description:
- Tablecover. Embroidered by Julia H. W. Cartland (1850-1894); Dover, NH; 1887-1890. Drab green wool felt, stamped with floral designs at the corners for embroidery. Partially worked in one corner with a spray of goldenrod, daisies, and ferns with silk and chenille yarns. Opposite corner is stamped with the same design, while other opposing corners are stamped with sprays of roses. The embroidery that is completed employs French knots, straight stitches, and outline stitches. Accompanying the tablecloth are unused silk and chenille yarns in their original wrapper of brown paper, stamped: "MRS. L. H. DENNIS / Corsets, Yarns / AND / Small Wares, / Worsted Articles." and "GLOVES / RIBBONS, LACES, / KENSINGTON MATERIALS, / Stamping for Embroidery. / 256 CENTRAL AVE., / DOVER, N.H./ Perforating and Designing to order. / FINE ART NEEDLE WORK / Kensington and Lustre Painting taught by / Pupil of Boston Art School." The surrounding design of the label is Japanesque and includes a crane, birds sitting on a tree branch, and a cluster of Oriental ceramic vessels. The colors of the silk embroidery threads include shades of pink, brown, taupe and green, and golden yellow chenille.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Silk
Paper - Dimensions:
- W-53.25 L-53.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a collection of objects that belonged to Julia H. W. Cartland (1850-1894) and Charles S. Cartland (1851-1938) of Dover, NH, married in 1887. Worked by Julia H. W. Cartland. Gift of their daughters, Lucia C. Hale (1890-1973) and Mary C. Lomison (1892-1976).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Lucia C. Hale and Mary C. Lomison
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