The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 22, 2025

Embroidered Table Cover

1700s–1800s

Turkey

Silk and metallic threads on silk tabby ground; embroidery
Average: 102.2 x 97.2 cm (40 1/4 x 38 1/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1230
Location: Not on view

Description

This embroidered table cover has a central medallion containing geometric motifs, which resemble closely clustered tents and trees. This is surrounded on all sides by individual tents and trees.
  • ?–1916
    Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1916–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1230