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Thankful Ross Gavitt

bed curtain

Description

Maker

Thankful Ross Gavitt (American, late 18th century)

Title

bed curtain

Year

late 1700s

Medium

  • linen,
  • cotton,
  • wool

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • linen,
  • cotton,
  • wool

Materials

linen, wool, cotton

Geography

Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

243.8 cm (96 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund

Object Number

79.025

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987
Needlework
Feb 19, 1982 – Apr 25, 1982

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Thankful Ross Gavitt (American, late 18th century)
bed curtain, late 1700s
linen; cotton; wool
243.8 cm (96 inches) (length)
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund 79.025

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