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Bed Flounce

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1825-1835

GUSN

GUSN-25730

Description

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped binding with five sets of ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dust ruffles
chintz
cotton (textile)
glazing (coating)
piecing
Hanging, Bed
Valance, Bed
Valance, Bed

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 1/2 x 72 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1960.77J

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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