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1986.02.027a,b
Pair of cream silk items, probably table runners. Long, narrow rectangular runners with knotted, applied fringe at either end, central plain field outlined in applied cream silk cord and tarnished silver thread cord. Decorative border all around of blossom, stems and leaf sprigs, all embroidered. Lined with gauzy silk in plain weave; circular lead weights – two per end.

unknown

Object Name:
Runner, Table
Subject:
Natural Fiber – Silk (Udf1)
Artifact (Udf10)
Retain Artifact Status (Udf21)
Non-American – European – 20th c (Udf22)
Woven – Plain Weave (Udf3)
Unknown (Udf4)
Natural color (Udf5)
Floral (Udf6)
Natural Fiber – Silk (Udf7)
Embroidered (Udf9)