Hanging, Bed

Object Name:

Hanging, Bed

Object ID:

1972.065.01

Date:

1890-1930

Description:

Bed Hangings, 6 pieces - cotton, pink and green floral print, green lining. Tasselled edges and green ruffled edges; probably an incomplete set. a) Two large L-shaped pieces, with three tasselled edges, and one green ruffled edge; probably counterpanes of the bed-hangings. b) one piece 55" long at gathered and ruffled top edge; probably a side valance of the bed-hangings. c) one bib-shaped piece, was probably gathered and ruffled at one time; one tasselled edge; probably foot valance. d) one piece gathered at two places for 6.5" each along top edge; tasselled at botton; probably a part or entire head cloth. e) one rectangular piece, 60.5 " long; two brown stripes appliqued 10" from each end; tasselled at one edge; probably a foot dust ruffle.

LZB: The hangings are late Victorian at the earliest, not pre-Civil War as asserted by the donor. (Note machine stitching, as well as the floral print style and overall construction. There is nothing pre-Civil War about these hangings.) Parts are missing and what is left has largely been cut apart and altered. Recommend deaccessioning.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Provenance:

According to donor, originally owned by a gentleman in Virginia who gave them to the donor's great-uncle, David Webster, who in turn gave them to the donor's mother, Mary Webster Southmayd of Campton, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Clarendon L. Southmayd

People:

Webster, Mary, Southmayd, Mary, Webster, David (1738-1824)