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Set of bed hangings
English
late 17th or early 18th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Cotton and linen twill with wool embroidery
Dimensions
28 x 542 cm (11 x 213 3/8 in.); Legacy dimension: Textile Income Purchase Fund and Gift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot
Accession Number61.1031
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPolychrome wool yarns embroidered on linen warp and cotton weft ground, woven in weft-faced twill (fustian). Branches with flowers and large leaves. Made up of several pieces assembled in Museum; modern red, yellow and pink silk fringe along bottom edge; modern linen lining. Several pieces still loose, kept with valance.