Bed Cover
c.1797 (made)
| Place of origin |
Patchwork of painted and printed cottons and linens from the eighteenth century. The date '1797' is incribed at the centre in cross-stitch. The pattern is formed from equal sized (but non-rotational) hexagons radiating outward from a central point.
Object details
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| Brief description | Fragment, dated 1797. Painted and printed cotton and linen patchwork |
| Physical description | Patchwork of painted and printed cottons and linens from the eighteenth century. The date '1797' is incribed at the centre in cross-stitch. The pattern is formed from equal sized (but non-rotational) hexagons radiating outward from a central point. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 1797 inscribed on central hexagon (The patchwork is made up of a variety of printed and painted eighteenth century textiles, including two patches taken from what appear to be the same textile (red printed on white ground). One shows a female figure, and the other a man. Both are within oval frames. There are also numerous plants and flowers.) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss R E Asher Cohen |
| Production | The central hexagon is inscribed '1797' in cross-stitch |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.37-1934 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2008 |
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