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2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Tablecloth, detail of markings.
Tablecloth, linen damask, geometric
2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Tablecloth, detail of markings.

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).
MarkingsE. Van Rensselaer (penned on cloth)
ProvenanceGlen-Sanders Collection, Scotia, New York. Elizabeth Van Rensselaer married Peter Elmendorf in 1793.