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Chauffoir or Couvre pied
English
17th–18th century
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk, silk plain weave binding
Dimensions
106 x 83 cm (41 3/4 x 32 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Annie E. Blodgett
Accession Number32.71
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite wholecloth quilted crib cover with finely woven linen top and more coarsely woven linen back. Densely quilted pattern of intertwining scrolls and leaves or feathers and small globes made with yellow silk thread, possibly back stitched. Monograms incorporated into quilted design include "ICN", "HC", and "MN". Edges are bounded with white warp-faced plain woven silk. Stained.