Bedcover, c. 1710, England, Cotton, plain weave, underlaid with linen, plain weave, embroidered through both layers with wool in back, bullion, buttonhole, chain, and satin stitches, laid work and couching, edged with cotton tapes with stripes of plain weave and of 3:1, 1:1 alternating float weaves with both single and paired wefts, two widths joined, 227 × 218.4 cm (89 3/8 × 86 in.)
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Bedcover, c. 1710, England, Cotton, plain weave, underlaid with linen, plain weave, embroidered through both layers with wool in back, bullion, buttonhole, chain, and satin stitches, laid work and couching, edged with cotton tapes with stripes of plain weave and of 3:1, 1:1 alternating float weaves with both single and paired wefts, two widths joined, 227 × 218.4 cm (89 3/8 × 86 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A39_208

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227 Bedcover c. 1710 England Cotton plain weave underlaid linen embroidered layers wool back bullion buttonhole chain satin stitches laid work couching edged cotton tapes stripes 3 1 1 alternating float weaves single paired wefts two widths joined 227

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