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Bedspread

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1846

GUSN

GUSN-46253

Description

T-shaped, white; candlewicking design of thick, tufted, undulating vine; leafy sprigs and flowers around center motif of flowering plant in handled urn surrounded by tufted dots.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bedspreads
candlewicking (embroidering)
cotton (textile)
stitching
textiles
whitework
floral patterns
Cotton
Whitework
Hand Stitched
Candlewicked
Floral
Unidentified Textile
BEDSPREAD

Inscription

Ink on top: MRW/1846 [ ]M [the ""M"" is located on far right lip; illegible is located on left] On sewn lable at top left back: C Le Marrett

Associated Building

Original To Marrett House (Standish, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

94 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances S. Marrett

Accession Number

1959.1218

Places

Maine (United States)

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