Embroidered bed cover, 1902 Mary Newill (), Quote is from second verse of Ode, Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood by William Wordsworth. Bed cover embroidered in coloured wools (cream, pinks, greens, browns, black). In the centre a circle divided into 8 sections with motifs loosely illustrating text: a sun in the centre, an owl, sparrow, chaffinch, tit, butterflies, moths, moon and stars. In alternate panels a trailing design of dog roses. At each corner, dog roses and a rainbow., Arts and Crafts, Textiles, Embroidery

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