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bedspread

human history
  • Other Name

    Asher family bedspread (descriptive name)

  • Description

    White linen bedsprea;

    Belonged to the the Asher family. Mr A. Asher was Superintendent of the Auckland Fire Brigade.

    white linen, embroidered and hemstitched in white;

    detail: coarse thread white embroidery with central quartered decoration including trefoil and ribbon motifs; drawn thread border

    note: embroidered [Hebrew] script

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1967.160
  • Accession Date
    1967
  • Other Id

    col.1791 (colonial)

  • Department
bedspread

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