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Table runner with a geometric star design in a weave which resembles klostersaum - Textiles
  • Date 1900-1950
  • Place of Origin Stord, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
  • Creator Unknown

This table runner has a geometric star design in a weave which resembles klostersaum, or satin stitch blocks. There is a multi-colored fringe on both ends, and braid has been applied to the sides.

The table runner came from the estate sale of a woman who immigrated from the island of Stord, off the coast of Bergen, Norway.

  • Materials Wool
  • Dimensions length: 64 inches; width: 14.5 inches
  • Identifier / Source 1996.053.001 - Gift of Margaret Hagen Smaby