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Tablecloth: Line Play
Finnish, used in America
Designed 1957
Object Place: Finland
Medium/Technique
Linen damask
Dimensions
Height x width: 91 x 59 in. (231.1 x 149.9 cm)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number2007.272
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRectangular linen damask tablecloth with pattern of crossing and intersecting lines in two tones of gray. Tampella mark ("TL" in circle) in each corner, in mirror-image. Adhesive paper labels: Tampella / Made in Finland / Linen Damask Tablecloth / No. 578, gray / 59" x 91", and "Made in Finland."
ProvenanceImported by Peter Breck Co., 1960s; by inheritance to owner's son; purchased by Susan Ward at internet auction, January 2007; Purchased by the MFA, March 21, 2007