Bed Cover
ca. 1700 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Linen coverlet quilted in back stitch with a floral design
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Quilted linen bed cover, ca. 1700, English |
| Physical description | Linen coverlet quilted in back stitch with a floral design |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Anne Peake |
| Object history | The object was acquired for its exceptional workmanship, as an example of embroidery. Given by Miss Anne Peake of Redbourn, Hertfordshire. |
| Historical context | The design is unusual for English work of this type, and the appropriation of the figure subject to suit the scale and material at the disposal of the needle-worker is highly successful. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.22-1945 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2008 |
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