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Half of wide bed curtain

(American, 1718–1779)
around 1730–1740
Place of UseKensington, New Hampshire, United States
Object PlaceSalisbury, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLinen and cotton plain weave with wool embroidery, linen plain weave tape, metal rings
Dimensions205 x 94.5 cm (80 11/16 x 37 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number52.389
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
Narrow bed curtain
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
1750–75
Half of a wide bed curtain
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Valance
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Part of a valance
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Valance
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
1750–75
Bed curtain (head cloth)
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
1750–75
Tester (or head cloth)
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Fragment of a crewel-work border, one of three part
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
About 1740
Fragment of a crewel-work border, one of three part
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
About 1740
Fragment of a crewel-work border, one of three part
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
About 1740
Bed valence
second quarter of the 18th century
Linen worked in crewels
first half of 18th century