Appliqued and embroidered table cover, ca. 1830-1840. A whimsically and creatively designed table cover that epitomizes the finest elements of folk art table covers of this period. Appliqued onto a dark blue wool ground, three oversized and stylized urns are brimming with embroidered flowers in shades of blue and coral. Hand-loomed tapes appear to fence in the ducks and bird. On the other side of the hand-loomed tapes are areas of more embroidered flowers, birds, and ducks. The entire piece is bordered in a red and light blue ribbon. All hand sewn. In excellent condition. Professionally mounted. Dimensions: 37.5” x 36.75”.
Provenance: Jonathan Holstein(renown textile collector and author); Exhibited in 1984 at the Whitney Museum of American Art: ''Flowers in Folk Art - an exhibition of art work and other items from the late 1700's to the early 1900's”. The display traces the history of the use of floral patterns in folk art and is part of the exhibition ''Reflections of Nature: Flowers in American Art”; M. Finkle and Daughter (Amy Finkle).