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Embroidered Tablecloth
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| Accession #: | 3592.1 |
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| Title: | Embroidered Tablecloth |
| Object Type: | Tablecloth |
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| Physical Description: | Table cover of off-white linen with semi-scalloped edges bordered with crocheted lace. The decorations include four embroidered vases with roses bouquets done in off-white thread and eyelet holes that follow the perimeter and decorate the vases. |
| Description: | Iris Nilsson Fruin was an accomplished needleworker. She immigrated from Sweden in 1915, and worked as a 2nd maid at Spokane's Campbell House, 1918-1919, leaving to marry Leonard "Jack" Fruin by 1920. Her collection of letters, photographs and documents from Sweden provide an intimate view of her Swedish family's struggles during World War I. Iris also preserved samples of her needlework: embroidered tablecloths, pillowcases edged with crocheted or tatted lace, and a colorfully embroidered 1920s card table cover. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Household (Tools & Equipment)
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| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 26 1/2 x 26 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
linen (Material)
embroidery (Technique)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Bruce Fruin, 1991 |
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