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Bedcover
English
1700–50
Object Place: France or England
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave; silk and metallic embroidery; cotton lining
Dimensions
221 x 213 cm (87 x 83 7/8 in.); Legacy dimension: about 30 x 40 in.
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number1976.21
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionField of individual motifs of exotic birds, flowers and pagodas; border alternating peacocks and flowers. Tadpole-like motifs dot whole cover. Red, green, yellow, pink, blue and brown silk yarns and metallic yarns worked chiefly in chain stitch through cotton ground and cotton lining. Cream silk yarns worked in back stitch to create chevron pattern across entire ground. Good condition, colors bright, a few very small stains and holes.
ProvenanceBy exchange