Bed Cover
1700-1750 (made)
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Quilted bed cover embroidered in coffee-coloured silk with large flower and fruit motifs and scrolling leafy stems. There is a wide border on the two long sides, and a narrower one at the ends, embroidered in whitework. The quilting is diamond-shaped with a central circle enclosing a floral motif.
Object details
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| Brief description | Bed cover, quilted, 1700-1750, English |
| Physical description | Quilted bed cover embroidered in coffee-coloured silk with large flower and fruit motifs and scrolling leafy stems. There is a wide border on the two long sides, and a narrower one at the ends, embroidered in whitework. The quilting is diamond-shaped with a central circle enclosing a floral motif. |
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| Credit line | Given by H. M. Queen Mary |
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| Accession number | T.12-1946 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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