1968.0005 Bedcover (overall)
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Bedcover (Applique bedcover)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Place of Origin:

    Mid-Atlantic or New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1805-1820

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Appliqued, Block printed, Embroidered, Woven (plain)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1968.0005


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1968.0005

Object Name

Bedcover (Applique bedcover)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic or New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabrics were printed in England in the early 19th century.

Date

1805-1820

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Appliqued, Block printed, Embroidered, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-stitched,

Dimensions (inches)

109 (L) , 105.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

276.86 (L) , 267.97 (W)

Measurement Notes

The cut outs measure 18.5 '' by 22.5''. The length accounts for the drop.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Textile with similar pattern, fig. 371, p. 325. Information on pillar patterns, p. 355, fig. 419