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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
Medium/Technique
Embroidery: crewels on Linen and cotton and linen ground
Dimensions
216 x 264 cm (85 1/16 x 103 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession Number63.1024
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFrom a set of four. Red, orange, brown and shades of yellow crewels worked in 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)