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Museum Collection
On Display: House - Gold And White Room
Bedcover (Bedspread)
1930-1970
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.1280
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1280
Object Name
Bedcover (Bedspread)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
The bedcover was probably constructed in the Winterthur sewing room in the 20th century, using late 18th-century European embroidered silk.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The embroidered silks probably originated in France, c. 1770-1800.
Date
1930-1970
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type:
label
Location:
top left back
Inscription:
"SEASON 4" (stamped in red)
Type:
label
Location:
top left back
Inscription:
" 2L- GOLD and WHITE/ bedspread/ April-May-June/ Oct-Nov-Dec" (typed)
Mark/Signature:
Yes
Materials
Silk
Techniques
Embroidered
Construction Description
Machine-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
78 (W) x 108.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
198.12 (W) x 275.59 (L)
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