1958.0060.001 Bed hanging, view 1
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Bed hanging (Headcloth)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Place of Origin:

    New England or Connecticut River Valley, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1730-1780

  • Materials:

    Cotton; Linen; Wool

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Crewelwork, Embroidered

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.0060.001


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Object Number

1958.0060.001

Object Name

Bed hanging (Headcloth)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

New England or Connecticut River Valley, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Made in the Connecticut River Valley.

Date

1730-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on tag; "58.60.1 / Back curtain 57" x 50" " (ink)

Materials

Cotton; Linen; Wool

Techniques

Woven (plain), Crewelwork, Embroidered

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

57 (H) , 49.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

144.78 (H) , 125.095 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
pp. 117-118, discussion of early American crewelwork