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Bedcover (Mexico)
This is a Bedcover. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is cotton foundation, wool, silk, metal-wrapped silk, sequins, glass beads and metal coils and its technique is embroidery in stem, satin and chain stitches on 1\2 twill. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
bequest of
Elinor Merrell.
It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 257 x 193 cm (8 ft. 5 3/16 in. x 6 ft. 4 in.)
It has the following markings
Label sewn to back of lower right corner on which is written in faded ink, "Drawing Room Portiere Side Door".
Cite this object as
Bedcover (Mexico); cotton foundation, wool, silk, metal-wrapped silk, sequins, glass beads and metal coils; H x W: 257 x 193 cm (8 ft. 5 3/16 in. x 6 ft. 4 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-341
