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Bedcover

1720–40 · Medium: cotton foundation, embroidery in long staple wool (crewel), silk, linen, foil-wrapped silk Technique: embroidery on plain weave foundation using satin, stem, knot and running stitches in wool; stem stitch in silk; and backstitch in linen; accents of foil-wrapped silk

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bed coverings Embroidery (visual works)

Credit lineBedcover. 1720–40. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Cora Ginsburg in memory of Jean Mailey. CC0.

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