Bedspread
early 18th century (made)
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Bedspread of embroidered cotton with silks in chain stitch. Cut into two pieces and converted into a fire screen.
The design of the field consists of floral stems in blue, red and yellow on a white ground. Broad borders are filled with continuous floral stems terminating with a vase in each corner.
The design of the field consists of floral stems in blue, red and yellow on a white ground. Broad borders are filled with continuous floral stems terminating with a vase in each corner.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with silks |
| Brief description | Bedspread and fire screen of embroidered cotton with silks, Coromandel Coast, early 18th century |
| Physical description | Bedspread of embroidered cotton with silks in chain stitch. Cut into two pieces and converted into a fire screen. The design of the field consists of floral stems in blue, red and yellow on a white ground. Broad borders are filled with continuous floral stems terminating with a vase in each corner. |
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| Accession number | IS.249&A-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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