Childbed Linen
1675-1699 (made)
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Bib and forehead cloth of fine bleached linen couched with linen cord in a repeating pattern of flowers, scrolling stems and leaves. The bib opens down the front and has a round collar with thread bars on each side for fastenings at the neck. The forehead cloth is triangular and has one decorative band of couched cord along the front edge, and long tapes for fastenings.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Bib and forehead cloth of fine bleached linen couched with linen cord, 1675-99, English |
| Physical description | Bib and forehead cloth of fine bleached linen couched with linen cord in a repeating pattern of flowers, scrolling stems and leaves. The bib opens down the front and has a round collar with thread bars on each side for fastenings at the neck. The forehead cloth is triangular and has one decorative band of couched cord along the front edge, and long tapes for fastenings. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lord and Lady Cowdray |
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| Accession number | T.210&A-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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