Not currently on display at the V&A

Bed Cover

1700s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Natural linen bedcover with silk embroidery in pinks, browns, yellows, blues and greens. Central motif of black haired man riding on black horse surrounded by flowers and scrolling foliage


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
linen embroidered with coloured silks
Brief description
Bed cover, natural linen embroidered in coloured silks, Castelo Branco work, 18th century
Physical description
Natural linen bedcover with silk embroidery in pinks, browns, yellows, blues and greens. Central motif of black haired man riding on black horse surrounded by flowers and scrolling foliage
Dimensions
  • Width: 114cm
  • Length: 186cm
Production typeUnique
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.465-1953

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2007
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