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Luce Center
Crewel-worked coverlet
Object name
Crewel-worked coverlet
Date
1740-1760
Medium
Linen, crewel wool
Dimensions
Overall: 78 1/2 x 57 x 1/4 in. ( 199.4 x 144.8 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Homespun linen bedcover with whimsical, multi-colored, crewel embroidered sprays of flowers arranged in six rows from top to bottom.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1944.306
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this crewel-worked coverlet came from the Vallett homestead near Montville, Connecticut.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
