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Tablecover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square tablecover with a beige background. The center features a circular design with a blue border, containing a brown vase filled with colorful flowers. Surrounding the vase are floral patterns in red, blue, and green. Four blue and brown semicircular shapes with gold accents are positioned at the corners of the center design. A border of floral patterns in red, blue, and green surrounds the center, with four blue starburst designs on a beige background with red borders, one in each corner. The outer border is blue with red accents.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Wool embroidered with silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 611 px
Museum record:
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