Bed valances and side curtains
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Bed valances and side curtains

TitleBed valances and side curtains
Dateca. 1700 17th century
MediumCanvas; silk and wool embroidery in gros and petit point
ClassificationTextiles-Embroidered
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Irwin Untermyer, 1953
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bed valances and side curtains” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1700. It is executed in canvas; silk and wool embroidery in gros and petit point and classified as textiles-embroidered. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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