Bedpost
Category
Textiles
Date
1680
Materials
Linen, Metal, Silk
Measurements
2830 mm (Length)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 932682.18.2
Summary
State bed. One of three posts to bed (only three found 1/1998); fabric (a) in two layers, gold silk plain even weave 20 weft/shots 3 mm sewn with undyed, unbleached linen 2-ply thread twist with plain selvage; (b) sold silk warp faced satin weave sewn with bleached linen thread 2-ply S twist and gold silk thread on seams next to selvage. Selvage green satin two striped with a twist between cords at extreme edge. As on inner tester valances and beneath taffeta on tester canopy. One of the posts has a spacer.