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Culture:American or English
Title:textile fragment
Date Made:18th century
Type:Household Accessory; Textile
Materials:textile: polychrome two-ply wool (crewel) embroidery; white plain weave linen; white plain weave linen binding; white quilting thread
Place Made:United States or United Kingdom; England
Accession Number:  HD F.259
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. John K. Byard
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Textile fragment made from a scrap of a crewel embroidered coverlet decorated with floral sprays and an acanthus leaf shape in blues and roses.

Label Text:
This piece of wool-embroidered linen was probably once part of something larger like a bed hanging. Evidence of quilting suggests a second life as a bed covering. Its current form transcends any practical use, revealing a portable, keepsake heirloom, bound on its raw edges to prevent unraveling.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Embroidery; Linen; polychrome; Wool

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