Tablecloth Item Number: 729/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An off-white linen tablecloth with embroidered floral border on all sides, a central panel with scattered floral and cherry motifs, and corner panels with floral motifs. Designs worked in counted cross stitch with multi-coloured thread. All edges finished with four rows of hand-knotted cotton fringe. Pieced in two places, but the joins are concealed on the top side with decorative stitching.
Narrative
Made of locally grown linen by the donor while she was in the Ukraine. She got the pattern from other people, then decided on the arrangement of the design elements herself. She said the pattern could be recognized as coming from a particular province. She lived in the village of Lubien Wielki, southwest of L'vov, famous for a spa. She learned embroidery in school in about 1904-5. The area was under Austrian control at that time.
Item History
- Made by Sophia Hornostry (Maker) in Ukraine during 1927
- Owned by Sophia Hornosty before August 25, 1981
- Received from Sophia Hornosty (Donor) on August 25, 1981
What
- Name
- Tablecloth
- Identification Number
- 729/1
- Type of Item
- tablecloth
- Material
- flax fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, width 193.8 cm, depth 121.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ukrainian
- Creator
- Sophia Hornostry (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Sophia Hornosty
- Received from
- Sophia Hornosty (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ukraine
When
- Creation Date
- during 1927
- Ownership Date
- before August 25, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on August 25, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0729/0001