Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Tablecloth |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.01731 |
Description |
Tablecloth of white cotton with a pulled thread diamond pattern with enclosed medallion images; hemmed on two sides. |
Material |
Fabric/Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-38 L-52 inches |
Event |
Trent Affair |
Provenance |
The tablecloth came from Fort Warren in Massachusetts. Slidell and Mason dined from this cloth while imprisoned there during 1861 and 1862. |
People |
Mason, James Murray Slidell, John |
Search Terms |
Trent Affair Fort Warren |
Subjects |
Civil War, U.S. Civilians Congressmen Diplomacy Diplomats International agreements International relations Political prisoners POW's prisons prisoners Prisoners of war Senators |