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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
102.04.0038
Description
A Madeira linen table runner that is embroidered and also has open work decoration in the corners. All of the edges are finished with small scallops. The back edge is straight, while the other three have large scallops. The interior design is edged by two large semi-circles described in punto tir…
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Title
Table Runner
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
48.0 x 136.0 cm
Description
A Madeira linen table runner that is embroidered and also has open work decoration in the corners. All of the edges are finished with small scallops. The back edge is straight, while the other three have large scallops. The interior design is edged by two large semi-circles described in punto tirato with clusters of evelet flowers in the two front corners.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0038
Images
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