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Fragment of a bed curtain
English or Scottish
late 17th or early 18th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Linen and cotton twill embroidered with wool
Dimensions
140 x 66 cm (55 1/8 x 26 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number53.172
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). Chinoiserie rocky landscape with shepherds, sheep, dogs, and other animals, with branches bearing large leaves at top.
Provenance1953, gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 16, 1953)