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Bedspread

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1835-1860

GUSN

GUSN-39188

Description

Rectangular cotton runner with machine woven design of central elongated diamond with floral center; surrounded by floral motifs; scrolling border of throny leaves with wide band of zig-zag with corner blocks; applied looped tape binding; fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bedspreads
cotton (textile)
fringe
weaving
machine-made
quilting
childhood
floral patterns
geometric patterns
industrialization
Children's furnishing
Cotton
Fringe
Woven
Quilted
Floral
Geometric
Childhood
Industrialization
BEDSPREAD

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

28.5 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1937.728

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