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  • Object number
    65/77
  • Description
    Embroidered and crocheted bedcover, made in the 1880s. Consisting of squares of fabric embroidered with flower designs with crochet borders.
    An embroidered and crocheted bedcover, made by the donor's step-grandmother in the 1880s. The bedcover consists of squares of fabric embroidered with flower designs joined together with decorative crochet borders.
  • Physical description
    1 Bedcover: textile, yarn
  • Archival history
    MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ form – ‘BEDCOVER // 65/77 // Domestic – Furnishing – Textiles // ... // Used by [...] step-grandmother who made it in the 1880s. // Embroidered and crochet bedcover.’, MERL Recording form – ‘ Who made it: [...] step-grandmother // When was it made: 1880s‘
  • Production date
    1880-01-01 - 1889-12-31
  • Production period
    1880s
  • Object name
    Bedcover
  • Material
    Fibre
  • Technique
    Embroidered
  • Associated subject
    Crocheting
    CRAFTS : textile-working
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : furnishing
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8400.tif - High resolution image
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