Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.004Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either sides; top and bottom hemmed. Central motif consists of a four rose medallion design. At each corner of the medallion there is a bird. This motif is separated by rows of large starbursts, with small starbursts joining the designs. There are borders on three sides with a "snow flake" design framed by narrow borders on either side which contain an arrow design.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Made/Created
Date made
1839Notes
It is unclear whether E. Buttolph refers to the weaver or (more probably) to the client.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
E.A./BUTTOLPH/BETHANY+/GENESEE/COUNTY+/N.Y.1839Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.25Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs to be measured