Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.153

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seams join two panels. Selvedges on both sides; top is hemmed by turning under, bottom has the two cloths turning towards one another and sewn closed. Central motif consists of large eight-petaled medallions flanked by diamond shaped leaf medallions. Border is a chain of stylized flowers and leaves framed by a line of zigzags and dots.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.4

Dimensions

Width

74 in

Length

92 in