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Bed Cover

c.1797 (made)
Place of origin

Patchwork of painted and printed cottons and linens from the eighteenth century. The date '1797' is incribed at the centre in cross-stitch. The pattern is formed from equal sized (but non-rotational) hexagons radiating outward from a central point.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Fragment, dated 1797. Painted and printed cotton and linen patchwork
Physical description
Patchwork of painted and printed cottons and linens from the eighteenth century. The date '1797' is incribed at the centre in cross-stitch. The pattern is formed from equal sized (but non-rotational) hexagons radiating outward from a central point.
Marks and inscriptions
1797 inscribed on central hexagon (The patchwork is made up of a variety of printed and painted eighteenth century textiles, including two patches taken from what appear to be the same textile (red printed on white ground). One shows a female figure, and the other a man. Both are within oval frames. There are also numerous plants and flowers.)
Credit line
Given by Miss R E Asher Cohen
Production
The central hexagon is inscribed '1797' in cross-stitch
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.37-1934

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Record createdAugust 4, 2008
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