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Title	Bedcover
Date	1720–40 18th century
Medium	Medium: cotton foundation, embroidery in long staple wool (crewel), silk, linen, foil-wrapped silk Technique: embroidery on plain weave foundation using satin, stem, knot and running stitches in wool; stem stitch in silk; and backstitch in linen; accents of foil-wrapped silk
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Cora Ginsburg in memory of Jean Mailey
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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