counterpane

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Blickling is home to items such as the Peter The Great tapestry, which was a gift from Russia's Catherine the Great in the 1760s, and a counterpane from Queen Anne's throne canopy.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2021

The fact of these little countries lying snug and unsuspected, like and unlike as siblings can be, in a landscape that’s usually disregarded, or dismissed as drab agricultural counterpane.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2013

A cupid with feathery wings rises on his knees from the heaped folds of a gold counterpane, arms raised in delight at the miraculous golden downpour.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2010

Every evening the invaluable "Tilly" summons a different couple to play bridge on the counterpane of his enormous bed.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had carefully turned back the counterpane, which was white as snow.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin