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ca. 1960
GUSN-26131
Reproduction polychrome bed hangings with crewel embroidery in a floral design. a,b) side valances with scalloped edges c) foot valance d) headcloth e,f) head curtains g) counterpane h,j) bases
bed hangings
linen (material)
wool (textile)
Hanging, Bed
Hanging, Bed
These crewel-work bed hangings are a 1960s reproduction of an eighteenth century design. They were created by Mrs. Foster Sterns of the Exeter Historical Society and have been tea-stained to create an "antique look." They are wool worked on linen and compliment William Perry Dudley's Colonial Revival style on display at the Gilman Garrison in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Gilman Garrison House (Exeter, N.H.),
Sterns, Foster, Mrs. (Maker)
Bequest of William Perry Dudley
1966.1435A-J
New Hampshire (United States)
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