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Bedcover (Bedspread)
1875-1925
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.3570
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3570
Object Name
Bedcover (Bedspread)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1875-1925
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
73.75 (W) x 83.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
187.325 (W) x 211.455 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Orlofsky, Myron & Orlofsky, Patsy. 1974 Quilts in America.
• See p. 200 to compare the design of this bedcover with the corded whitework made by Mrs. Thaddeus Burr of Fairfield, Connecticut, in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.