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Anna Francis Simpson

table runner

Maker

Anna Francis Simpson (American, fl. 1909-1930), designer

Title

table runner

Year

1902-ca. 1915

Medium

  • linen,
  • silk

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • linen,
  • Silk

Materials

linen, silk

Geography

Place Made: Louisiana; Place Made: New Orleans; Place Made: H. Sophie Newcomb College

Dimensions

161.3 cm (63 1/2 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: embroidered in red on reverse in hem: NAFS- for Newcomb College and initials of embroiderer

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Eliot A. Carter

Object Number

1991.114.1

Type

  • Textiles

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Anna Francis Simpson (American, fl. 1909-1930), designer
table runner, 1902-ca. 1915
linen; silk
161.3 cm (63 1/2 inches) (length)
Gift of Mrs. Eliot A. Carter 1991.114.1

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