1952.0345.005 Bedcover
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Bedcover (Bedspread, whitework)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Place of Origin:

    United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1850

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered

  • Museum Object Number:

    1952.0345.005


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Object Number

1952.0345.005

Object Name

Bedcover (Bedspread, whitework)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1800-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; on backing, near center bottom; "A R / 3"
2. Label; on the backing at upper corner, on twill cotton tape; "BLUE ROOM (3 M) / Bedspread / Jan - Feb - March" (typed)

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

78.25 (L) , 81 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

198.755 (L) , 205.74 (W)

Measurement Notes

The fringe measures between 9 and 9 1/2 inches long depending on point of measurement.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
Published: p. 165, fig. 86