Textiles (Furnishing)
United States, North America
Marseilles, Provence, France, Europe
1929-1957
Cotton
Quilted, Corded, Woven (plain)
1957.1285.013
Object Number1957.1285.013 |
Bed hanging (Headcloth)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
United States, North America
This headcloth was made from an 18th century quilted panel in the early 20th century at Winterthur or in New York City.
Marseilles, Provence, France, Europe
This white cotton fabric is a very finely quilted trapunto panel quilted in swirling floral and vine patterns, indicating it was made in Marseilles, France, between 1700-1750.
1929-1957
1. Label; upper left corner; "57.1285.13 Patuxent Nov-Mar" (in graphite)
2. Label; upper left corner; "PATUXENT BED RM HEADCLOTH 57.1285.13" (typed in black ink)
3. Label; upper left corner; "SEASON 4" (stamped in red ink)
Cotton
Quilted, Corded, Woven (plain)
67 (H) , 73.625 (W)
170.18 (H) , 187.007 (W)
from Quilts in a Material World list
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[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.