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Bedcover (Bedspread)
1840-1900
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2007.0022
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2007.0022
Object Name
Bedcover (Bedspread)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Date
1840-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, top left corner
Inscription: "10821 / Na / 690 / D97" (ink)
Type: Label
Inscription: " W3034/ Embridered blue /silk satin/coverlet w/ /central medallion / floral trails + wide border; chinese export/ late 18th c.105''x 84''/ ^ >-xox" (blue ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
84.5 (W) x 104 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
214.63 (W) x 264.16 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements do not include the fringe, which adds one inch in the length and two inches in the width, as it is applied to three sides.