Bed Cover
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Woven bed cover of white linen with cotton looped pile. The pattern consists of a stiffly curling stem of stylised vine leaves and grapes linked by a bar. The design would appear to be a simplified version of furnishing silks in which floral motifs are linked by a crown.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Linen with cotton looped pile |
| Brief description | Woven bed cover of linen with cotton looped pile, possibly made in Italy or Flanders, 17th century |
| Physical description | Woven bed cover of white linen with cotton looped pile. The pattern consists of a stiffly curling stem of stylised vine leaves and grapes linked by a bar. The design would appear to be a simplified version of furnishing silks in which floral motifs are linked by a crown. |
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| Production | Flemish |
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| Accession number | T.381-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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