About This Artwork

Made by the great-great grandmother, Jane Bolas Vaughan, or great-great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Ottiwell Vaughan, of Edward Goldisborough Chambre Vaughan, 1834–1914
England, Shropshire, Lobbington, Ellesmere, Burlton Hall

Bedcover and Three Pillow Shams (Two Unfinished) with Embroidering Yarns, Late 17th/early 18th century

a-d (except c.5): Linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; a, b and c.3: embroidered with silk in back, chain, open chain, leaf, Roman, Roumanian, satin and stem stitches; edged with linen, plain weave tape; a: two loom widths joined; c.3: backed with paper; c.5: paper wrapped with silk
a: 212.9 x 218.3 cm (83 3/4 x 86 in.)
b: 46.6 x 82.1 cm (18 3/8 x 32 3/8 in.)
c.1: 27.6 x 40.7 cm (10 7/8 x 16 in.)
c.2: 41.2 x 11.8 cm (16 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
c.3: 40.4 x 13.3 cm (15 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
c.4: 12.6 x 42.4 cm (5 x 16 3/4 in.)
c.5: 3.5 x 2.7 cm (1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
d.1: 20.5 x 26.7 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
d.2: 12.7 x 52 cm (5 x 20 1/2 in.)
d.3: 20.6 x 12.2 cm (8 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
d.4: 20.6 x 12.3 cm (8 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment, 1998.532a-d

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