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Wide bed curtain (one of a set of two narrow and two wide)

English, Dutch?
Late 17th–early 18th century
Object Place: England, Netherlands?

Medium/Technique Linen and cotton twill ground with wool embroidery
Credit Line John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession Number63.1023
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionRed, orange, brown and shades of yellow crewels worked with a variety of stitches, including stem, seed, buttonhole, lattice work, French knots, bullion, etc., on a linen-and-cotton weft twill ground fabric. The design shows bizarre flowers, exotic fruits and tree islands. Condition: Good. See matching valance (63.1027) and chair seat covers (63.1028-.1034) and chair seat covers (63.1028-.1034)