ca. 1745
Town Wethersfield,
New England district,
Central&North America
New England district,
Central&North America
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Bed curtain
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Author of the objectSarah Noyes Chester
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumLinen embroidered with wool
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Size87 3/4 x 70 5/8 in. (222.9 x 179.4 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Wethersfield,
New England district,
Central&North America -
Country today
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Dateca. 1745
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CultureAmerican
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This piece is made of three panels of linen stitched together and embroidered with wool in satin, split, stem, star, and French-knot stitches. It is embroidered through two layers of linen, the top layer of which is extremely fine. It has been rebacked since it came to the Museum. The central area is embroidered with fruit trees and flowering plants, including pear, yellow apple, cherry, thistle, carnation, and rose. The piece is bordered on three sides with fantastic flowering vines in shades of blue, green, yellow, salmon, pink, and red.