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Bed Cover

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Quilted in linen thread on cotton. The pattern consists of curved bands of fruit and vandyked patterns, long leaves, and flowering stems on a close ground of scale shapes. On three sides there is a double fringe knotted.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen quilting on cotton
Brief description
Part of a quilted coverlet; England; 1700-1750.
Physical description
Quilted in linen thread on cotton. The pattern consists of curved bands of fruit and vandyked patterns, long leaves, and flowering stems on a close ground of scale shapes. On three sides there is a double fringe knotted.
Dimensions
  • Length: 79in
  • With fring width: 37in
Credit line
Given by Mrs Lester Sutcliffe
Object history
Registered File number 1930/3010.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.41-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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