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Bedcover (Basket of Flowers Quilt)

A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk plain weaves and silk and cotton, plain weaves cut solid velvet; sewn with silk and cotton, and embroidered with silk in chain, herringbone, satin, single back and stem stitches; french knots and couching; edged with silk, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; glazed.
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  • A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk plain weaves and silk and cotton, plain weaves cut solid velvet; sewn with silk and cotton, and embroidered with silk in chain, herringbone, satin, single back and stem stitches; french knots and couching; edged with silk, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; glazed.

Date:

c. 1860

Artist:

Made for the Bridges Family
United States, Kentucky, Lexington

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Bedcover (Basket of Flowers Quilt)

Place

Kentucky (Object made in)

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Made 1850–1870

Medium

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk plain weaves and silk and cotton, plain weaves cut solid velvet; sewn with silk and cotton, and embroidered with silk in chain, herringbone, satin, single back and stem stitches; French knots and couching; edged with silk, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; glazed

Dimensions

149.8 × 131.2 cm (59 × 51 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Robert Allerton and The Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowments

Reference Number

2001.453

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