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Bedspread

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Rose satin with a pattern of circular beige medallions. Each medallion has a center of lilies and acanthus leaves surrounded by a wreath of imbricated leaves and rosettes. These, in turn, are encircled by another wreath of laurel leaves with daisies at intersection.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1851–1899
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Medium
Medium: silk, cotton Technique: compound satin weave
Dimensions
H x W: 222.9 x 195.5 cm (7 ft. 3 3/4 in. x 6 ft. 4 15/16 in.)
Type
woven textiles
Bedspread
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