Bed Cover
18th century (made)
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Bed cover of embroidered linen with coloured silks. A stylised floral pattern runs along the four sides with larger floral and bird motifs in each corner. Worked in red, blue, green and brown silks in cross stitch on linen. The bed cover is made from four lengths of linen which have been joined down their length. There is a fringe at each end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered linen with silks |
| Brief description | Bed cover of embroidered linen with coloured silks, Greece, 18th century |
| Physical description | Bed cover of embroidered linen with coloured silks. A stylised floral pattern runs along the four sides with larger floral and bird motifs in each corner. Worked in red, blue, green and brown silks in cross stitch on linen. The bed cover is made from four lengths of linen which have been joined down their length. There is a fringe at each end. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr A. Skene |
| Production | Ionian |
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| Accession number | T.151-1966 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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