Tablecloth, linen damask, geometric
Dateca. 1790
MediumLinen damask
DimensionsOW: 84"; OL: 122"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1964-378
DescriptionWhite linen damask tablecloth woven in all-over geometric pattern of circles and diamonds with curved edges. Woven in one piece, without seams. Narrow rolled hems on cut ends; selvages form edge finish. Inscribed with ink E Van Rensselaer, for Elizabeth Van Rensselaer (1771-1798).Mark(s)E. Van Rensselaer (penned on cloth)ProvenanceGlen-Sanders Collection, Scotia, New York. Elizabeth Van Rensselaer married Peter Elmendorf in 1793.
ca. 1790
17th century
1714-1830
1711-1740
1711-1740
17th century
ca. 1790
1780-1810
1780-1810
17th century
1837