Name/Title
BedspreadEntry/Object ID
w08888Description
w08888
Cotton bed cover
T-shaped bed cover of white cotton, worked with white cotton embroidery in a variety of stitches, including tufting, bullion, outline, New England laid stitch, and a laced stitch. The central design is of a shallow basket filled with grapes, cherries, and another unidentified fruit. The basket is surrounded with a design of circled dots.
The drops feature a design creating a border, with a band of a flowering reverse-curved vine with roses and tulips; below this band, the drops are embroidered with floral motifs within connected diamond shapes. This area is embroidered with a highly textured tufted stitch. The edge is bordered with a design of x's and o's. The cut-outs measure 25 x 24 inches, lzb, 10/24/07
Candlewick bedspread, also referred to as tufted or knotted