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Bed or table cover
French or English
1700–50
Object Place: France or England
Medium/Technique
Linen and cotton; embroidery
Dimensions
148 x 167 cm (58 1/4 x 65 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number1976.22
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCentral medallion of stylized flowers and leaves with flowers covering field and exotic birds in each corner of field. Stylized floral border. Polychrome silk yarns, predominately red, green and brown, worked in chain and buttonhole stitches with back stitches in a chevron pattern across entire linen ground and cotton lining. Good condition, colors bright; most black silk yarns rotted out. Silk lining, linen fringe on all four sides.
ProvenanceBy exchange