Childbed Linen
1650-1699 (made)
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Parts of a set of childbed linen including two bibs and a band of fine bleached linen. Each is decorated with narrow line of French knots embroidered with linen thread, couched on each side with linen cord in a wavy line.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Parts of a set of childbed linen of fine bleached linen embroidered and couched in linen thread, 1650-1699, English |
| Physical description | Parts of a set of childbed linen including two bibs and a band of fine bleached linen. Each is decorated with narrow line of French knots embroidered with linen thread, couched on each side with linen cord in a wavy line. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 12. Articles of clothing / belonging / to Queen Elizabeth / and were given to / Fanny Eliza Dewdney / by her friend / Miss Fanny Greville / in 1896 / She was a descendant / of the Warwick family (Handwritten in black ink on wove paper and tacked to the front of the bib T.86-1980) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs R.M.Huband |
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| Accession number | T.86 to B-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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