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1993

  • We acquired this object.

2018

2025

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Bed Hangings (France)

This is a Bed hangings. It is dated late 17th–early 18th century and we acquired it in 1993. Its technique is embroidery, tent stitch. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Peter H. Sharp, Caroline Sharp and Randall Sharp. It is credited Gift of Peter H. Sharp, Caroline Sharp and Randall Sharp.

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 48.3 × 52.1 cm (19 in. × 20 1/2 in.) H x W (b): 47 × 52.7 cm (18 1/2 × 20 3/4 in.) H x W (c): 48.3 × 52.1 cm (19 in. × 20 1/2 in.) H x W (d): 48.9 × 52.1 cm (19 1/4 × 20 1/2 in.) H x W (e): 43.8 × 193.7 cm (17 1/4 in. × 6 ft. 4 1/4 in.) H x W (f): 38.1 × 194.9 cm (15 in. × 6 ft. 4 3/4 in.) H x W (g): 45.1 × 199.4 cm (17 3/4 in. × 6 ft. 6 1/2 in.) H x W (h): 37.1 × 196.2 cm (14 5/8 in. × 6 ft. 5 1/4 in.) H x W (i): 36.8 × 165.7 cm (14 1/2 in. × 5 ft. 5 1/4 in.) H x W (j): 45.1 × 174 cm (17 3/4 in. × 5 ft. 8 1/2 in.) H x W (k): 309.9 × 81.9 cm (10 ft. 2 in. × 32 1/4 in.) H x W (l): 311.2 × 84.8 cm (10 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 33 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Bed Hangings (France); H x W (a): 48.3 × 52.1 cm (19 in. × 20 1/2 in.) H x W (b): 47 × 52.7 cm (18 1/2 × 20 3/4 in.) H x W (c): 48.3 × 52.1 cm (19 in. × 20 1/2 in.) H x W (d): 48.9 × 52.1 cm (19 1/4 × 20 1/2 in.) H x W (e): 43.8 × 193.7 cm (17 1/4 in. × 6 ft. 4 1/4 in.) H x W (f): 38.1 × 194.9 cm (15 in. × 6 ft. 4 3/4 in.) H x W (g): 45.1 × 199.4 cm (17 3/4 in. × 6 ft. 6 1/2 in.) H x W (h): 37.1 × 196.2 cm (14 5/8 in. × 6 ft. 5 1/4 in.) H x W (i): 36.8 × 165.7 cm (14 1/2 in. × 5 ft. 5 1/4 in.) H x W (j): 45.1 × 174 cm (17 3/4 in. × 5 ft. 8 1/2 in.) H x W (k): 309.9 × 81.9 cm (10 ft. 2 in. × 32 1/4 in.) H x W (l): 311.2 × 84.8 cm (10 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 33 3/8 in.); Gift of Peter H. Sharp, Caroline Sharp and Randall Sharp; 1993-88-1-a/l

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