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Table cover

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-37609

Description

Central square of dark green cotton corded velour/chenille set in narrow frame of olive wool twill. Deep inner border. Beige satin weave wool ground; cream wool satin weave overlay embroidered with flowers in white and brown wool and yellow and pink silk. Appliqued and embroidered leaves of olive wool twill. Set in wide frame of olive wool twill. Edged all around in black velvet. Banding of grey satin weave cotton.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table carpets
table linens
appliqué (technique)
chenille (yarn)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
satin
silk (textile)
twill
velvet (fabric weave)
wool (textile)
floral patterns
Wool
Silk
Cotton
Velvet
Twill
Velour
Chenille
Satin
Appliqued
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
Floral
THROW, TABLE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

63 x 64 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1935.29

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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