Basic info

Collection

Costume and Textiles

Object name

Bedspread

Object category

Domestic textiles

Textile crafts

Object subcategory

Bed covers and hangings

Patchwork and quilting

Description

Large patchwork bedcover, made from small silk hexagons. The central pattern radiates out in gradations of colour, predominantly yellows, golds, and browns. Papers and tacking remain around the outer edges, and there is no backing or wadding.

Production date start

1865

Production date end

1880