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Crewelwork embroidery
Part of an incomplete set of of bed hangings
Half of wide bed curtain
Crewelwork embroidery
Part of an incomplete set of of bed hangings
Worked by: Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg) (American, 1718–1779)
American (New England)
around 1730–1740
Place of Use: Kensington, New Hampshire, United States; Object Place: Salisbury, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen and cotton plain weave with wool embroidery, linen plain weave tape, metal rings
Dimensions
205 x 94.5 cm (80 11/16 x 37 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number52.389
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCrewelwork head or foot curtain (left half); white linen and cotton ground cloth; hem across top with linen tape binding and five metal curtain rings; polychrome wool embroidery with one and a half trees on narrow mounds across the bottom and deep flowering vine border along left side; narrow stems in stem stitch, thicker stems and shaded areas of mounds, flowers, leaves and berries in New England laid stitch (or Romanian couching); seed stitch filling in some flower centers and leaves; yellow flower centers in grid of stem stitching and couched threads; at least one flower with bullion stitching at center