Bed cover, 17th century
Unknown artist, Italyexpand_more
Linen, silk; cross stitch embroideryexpand_more
Gift of Countess Phelps Resseexpand_more 21.390
Not on Viewexpand_more
This bed cover is part of a larger set of bed linens that includes six curtains, a valance and a head panel. In the sixteenth century bed curtains served a variety of functions apart from mere decoration. They not only provided privacy, they could protect the sleeper from intruding insects and creatures, and they were an important means of retaining warmth in an era preceding the invention of central heating.
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