Tablecloth
- Object Name:
- Tablecloth
- Object ID:
- 2013.004.05
- Place of Origin:
- Alton, NH
- Date:
- circa 1830
- Description:
- Tablecloth. Overshot pattern white linen, two panels. Unmarked. "L. C. H." embroidered in gold silk cross-stitch on front; underlined. Hemmed.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-51 L-56 inches
- Provenance:
- Woven and embroidered by Lucy C. Huckins (1816-1903) of Alton, NH, prior to her marriage in 1846 to Durrell S. Chamberlain. Accompanied by note written by Lucie H. Chamberlain (b. 1880): "Flax grown, spun and woven by my grand-mother, Lucy C. Huckins, around 1830, A.D."
Lucy C. Huckins, daughter of John D. and Mary S. (Locke) Huckins, was born in Alton, NH, March 3, 1816. She married farmer Durrell S. Chamberlain on March 12, 1846, and they operated a farm in Alton.
Acquired by the donor at an auction of the contents of the Chamberlain family home. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Judith A. Dineen
- Subjects:
- Linen, Flax, Tablecloths
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