Altar cloth with crochet lace, Clara Thorson, Town of Springdale, Dane County, 1918.

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/eb57492aa28f2a7fa5d5d363c4bcf610

Title

Altar cloth with crochet lace, Clara Thorson, Town of Springdale, Dane County, 1918.

Creator

Thorson, Clara, 1889-n.d

Date

1918

Description

This white linen cloth is edged on one long side with a 9" wide strip of crocheted lace in a cross and chalice pattern.

Subject

Textiles
Altar cloth
Scarf (furniture covering)
Lace (needlework)
Crochet (needlework)
Needlework (visual works)
Visual and verbal communication
Furnishings (artifacts)
Furnishings and equipment
Ceremonial Artifact

Source

Recollection Wisconsin

Relation

http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/wda/id/559

Type

physical object

References

http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wda/id/559

Subject

Textiles
Altar cloth
Scarf (furniture covering)
Lace (needlework)
Crochet (needlework)
Needlework (visual works)
Visual and verbal communication
Furnishings (artifacts)
Furnishings and equipment
Ceremonial Artifact

Citation

Thorson, Clara, 1889-n.d, “Altar cloth with crochet lace, Clara Thorson, Town of Springdale, Dane County, 1918.,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed November 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/26643.

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