Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.007Description
Figured coverlet; undyed and blue cotton and red, blue, and beige wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed top and bottom, with bottom hem having applied fringe. Sides are self-fringed. Central motif of four red rose blooms making a block surrounded by blue rose buds. Borders on the sides are of peacocks on a branch with a stylized tree separating the pairs of birds. The bottom border is half a star burst of red and blue.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Woven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied BeiderwandInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionMaterial/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.1Dimensions
Width
84 inLength
93 inDimension Notes
Plus 3 inch fringe