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Bedcover (Bedspread)
1780-1820
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2007.0004
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund
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Object Number
2007.0004
Object Name
Bedcover (Bedspread)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The counterpane was found in York, Pennsylvania.
Date
1780-1820
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- stamped
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
80.5 (W) x 82.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
204.47 (W) x 209.55 (L)
Measurement Notes
Two panels each measure 40.25" wide.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• See pp 98-108 for a description of dye process.Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: pp. 350-351, C360