Bed Cover
1730-1769 (made)
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Bed cover of block-printed cotton. With stems of an exotic flower reserved in white, with a horseshoe-shaped half calyx in red and pink, and long leaves in pencilled blue, all set in a deep madder ground of purple-maroon. Made up from narrow strips, the widest being approximately 21 inches, on a very coarse backing of unbleached linen. The scalloped hanging side of the cover are backed with a finer white linen. Scalloped and the join of the top and sides are bound with yellow silk ribbon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block-printed cotton, backed with linen, silk ribbon |
| Brief description | Bed cover of block-printed cotton, made in Europe, 1730-1769 |
| Physical description | Bed cover of block-printed cotton. With stems of an exotic flower reserved in white, with a horseshoe-shaped half calyx in red and pink, and long leaves in pencilled blue, all set in a deep madder ground of purple-maroon. Made up from narrow strips, the widest being approximately 21 inches, on a very coarse backing of unbleached linen. The scalloped hanging side of the cover are backed with a finer white linen. Scalloped and the join of the top and sides are bound with yellow silk ribbon. |
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| Accession number | T.198-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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