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Bed hanging (Curtain)
1750-1800
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1957.0044.001 B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1957.0044.001 B
Object Name
Bed hanging (Curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Per Lynne Bassett 10/2022: Some design elements are associated with New London, CT.
Secondary Place of Origin
Connecticut
Date
1750-1800
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
- Wool
Techniques
- Crewelwork
- Embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
70.25 (H) x 32.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
178.44 (H) x 82.55 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 107, fig. 54Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 116, fig. 57