Embroidered Floorspread
Category
Textiles
Date
1500 - 1600
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Measurements
2600 mm (Width); 2670 mm (Width); 3250 mm (Length); 3360 mm (Length)
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Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1129503
Summary
Gujarati floorspread of cotton embroidered in brightly coloured silk with designs of flowering trees and Mughal-style angels surrounded by a border of birds and flowers. Labelled Gujurat, 16th-century bedspread - Cambay Bess' Quilt.
Marks and inscriptions
on label - Gujurat 16th century bedspread - Bess' Quilt