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Bedcover

A work made of cotton, satin weaves; embroidered with cotton in bullion, fly, satin, padded satin, single satin, and stem stitches; french knots; pieced; backed with cotton, satin weave; quilted with cotton thread; edges bound with cotton, satin weave; machine stitches with cotton thread.

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  • A work made of cotton, satin weaves; embroidered with cotton in bullion, fly, satin, padded satin, single satin, and stem stitches; french knots; pieced; backed with cotton, satin weave; quilted with cotton thread; edges bound with cotton, satin weave; machine stitches with cotton thread.

Date:

1923

Artist:

United States, probably Illinois

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Bedcover

Place

Illinois (Object made in)

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Made 1923

Medium

Cotton, satin weaves; embroidered with cotton in bullion, fly, satin, padded satin, single satin, and stem stitches; French knots; pieced; backed with cotton, satin weave; quilted with cotton thread; edges bound with cotton, satin weave; machine stitches with cotton thread

Dimensions

217 × 183.2 cm (85 1/2 × 72 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret I. McCurry

Reference Number

2004.83

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