Tablecloth

Object number2010.56.1

Mediumcotton

Credit LineGift of Ellen Sucov

DescriptionCotton lace handmade tablecloth stitched to a thick blue cotton backing. Loop on top of backing for hanging rod; small embroidered dots throughout. Tablecloth has an intricate design: corners feature roses, a man on a horse with a deer in background, musicans, and a lady with children with text above image.Dimensions75.5 x 69 in. (191.8 x 175.3 cm)
InscriptionsTablecloth has text "CHARITE" in the lace design.
Historical NotesThis handmade tablecloth was owned by donor Ellen Sucov's mother-in-law, Eleanor Dreyfuss Benswanger, and was used by the family on special occasions.

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