Name/TitleTablecloth: Ruby Wedding
About this objectWhite tablecloth with white lace edging, embroidered to commemorate a ruby wedding anniversary. In the centre, 'RUBY WEDDING' has been embroidered in red, with 'July 11th 1953 - 93' below in blue thread, and a red '40' sewn in each corner. Colourful flowers have been embroidered all around the edges, and individual people (mostly women) have embroidered their names throughout the remaining spaces.
Date Made1993
Period1990s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, textile
MeasurementsH: 980 x W: 980 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsCrafts & hobbies
Subject and Association KeywordsCrafts, needlework
Subject and Association Keywordsmarriage, weddings
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeTablecloth
Object numberGWL-2017-45-10
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved