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Tablecloth
1900-1950
Description
This linen tablecloth was manufactured in Ireland for export to the United States in the early 20th century. It is a damask with a radially symmetrical design of oval medallions, or wheels, framed by ribbons tied into bows and scrolls. This tablecloth has two labels still attached, which consumers would have seen when encountering the product on store shelves, in this case at the R. H. Stearns & Company department store in Boston. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Ireland; Europe
Materials
- Linen
- Paper
Museum Object Number
2017.0043.033.002
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum
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Object Number
2017.0043.033.002
Object Name
Tablecloth
Category
Textiles (Furnishing) - American Textile History Museum Collection
Place of Origin
Ireland; Europe
Date
1900-1950
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: upper center
Inscription: R.H. STEARNS CO. / BOSTON / Linen Dept. / No. 1924 / Size 63 x 81 / Price 1539
Type: Label
Location: bottom center
Inscription: PURE IRISH LINEN / Double Damask / Made in Ireland.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Paper
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
78.5 (W) x 63 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
199.39 (W) x 160.02 (L)