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Bedspread
English
about 1800
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Woven cotton
Dimensions
300 cm (118 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Aimée and Miss Rosamond Lamb
Accession Number61.244
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNatural colored warp and weft with extra weft of heavy plyed cotton yarn pulled up into small and large loops were required to form pattern or fringe (all four sides) central field, virtually square, shows inner square with nine compartments inside and double points along each side. Ornaments here and in multiple border consist of eight-pointed stars, lozenges, conventional trees and plants. In one corner letters SSF 14K woven with weft loops. Cotton brown, many brown stains.