Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.006Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side. Hemmed top, fringed bottom. Central motif consists of medallions with four lilies surrounding a diamond that has an eight-pointed flower at its center. Separating the lily medallions are diamond motifs are small sunbursts. Borders are along three sides and contain a repeating pattern of two eagles separated by stylized trees. Secondary borders have a diamond pattern. The corner blocks are on the lower corners have woven text below an arrow.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
Artist Information
Artist
Deterich, GeorgeRole
WeaverDate made
1831Place
State/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
LANSING/1831/G+DETE./RICH+Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.65Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs to be measured