26 - Large damask banquet tablecloth with passionflower motifs, mid-19th century. Made of linen damask with a silky, high-contrast design, featuring a wide border with undulating vines of hops, daisies, large wild rose blossoms, and their buds, the spandrels feature a rare design of large, blooming passionflower blossoms with tendrils and finely detailed foliage; a repeating frieze of leaves above; a framing border of palmettes; and a dense scattering of small sprigs with various flowers throughout the tablecloth. Dimensions: 6.40 m x 2.10 m (in very good condition, with a few small pulled threads)