Childbed Linen
1630-1660 (made)
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Parts of a set of childbed linen including 3 bibs of various sizes and a pair of mittens. All are made of fine bleached linen and embroidered in back stitch with linen thread, in a repeating border of pomegranates and leaves. The largest bib is trimmed with an edging of needle lace.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn, bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Parts of a set of childbed linen of whitework, 1630-60, English; fine bleached linen embroidered with linen thread, edged with needle lace |
| Physical description | Parts of a set of childbed linen including 3 bibs of various sizes and a pair of mittens. All are made of fine bleached linen and embroidered in back stitch with linen thread, in a repeating border of pomegranates and leaves. The largest bib is trimmed with an edging of needle lace. |
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| Accession number | T.78&A to D-1917 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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