Bed Cover
ca. 1800 (made)
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Quilted bed cover with a floral design in appliquéd patchwork in the centre. The patches are stitched on in herringbone. The outer portion is of alternating triangular patches of printed cotton and plain white cotton. Most of the fabrics are block-printed. Purple border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block-printed cotton, quilted, appliquéd patchwork |
| Brief description | Quilted bed cover of block-printed cotton and appliquéd patchwork, England, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Quilted bed cover with a floral design in appliquéd patchwork in the centre. The patches are stitched on in herringbone. The outer portion is of alternating triangular patches of printed cotton and plain white cotton. Most of the fabrics are block-printed. Purple border. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Norah Spiller |
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| Accession number | CIRC.263-1964 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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