Bedspread
Category
Textiles
Date
1870 - 1900
Materials
Linen, Silk
Measurements
2450 mm (Length)2210 mm (W)
Place of origin
Chichester
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934138
Summary
Silk bedspread. Fabric, yellow silk warp brocading; design, brick pattern; trimming, braid 70 mm, yellow silk basket weave ground, magenta silk, velvet cut pile; design repeat 440 mm, flower head and leaves; lining, undyed bleached linen; structure, handsewn, lining forms border on three sides. Note in ink by Lady Stamford (1864-1959) 'Bed spread. Gold silk and red trimming from Chichester 30 June/38. Formerly belonged to E.H.Theobold - Uncle Edwin Theobold - Great Uncle.'
Marks and inscriptions
Bed spread. Gold silk and red trimming from Chichester 30 June/38. Formerly belonged to E.H.Theobold - Uncle Edwin Theobold - Great Uncle (note in ink by Lady Stamford)