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Tablecloth
Probably Flemish
about 1709 or 1710
Object Place: Flanders
Medium/Technique
Linen, damask
Dimensions
Overall: 164 x 201 cm (64 9/16 x 79 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund
Accession Number65.187
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite linen damask tablecloth showing the conquest of Lille (?) or Mons (?). Design is a combination of reverse and comber repeat. Condition: fairly good. Some darns and also warn at some spots. The cloth has been cut into two parts and sewn together again. Satin of 5. Warp 30-33 threads/cm. Weft 35-36 (43) threads/cm.