Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.010Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and red wool, double cloth. Selvedges on either side; hemmed top and bottom. Central motif consists of large medallions. One medallion contains an eight-pointed flower surrounded by smaller flowers. Encircling this medallion is a wreath of flowers. The other medallion contains large roses surrounding a fleurette. Separating the medallions are single fleurettes. Borders on all sides contain rectangles filled with floral motifs; however, the motifs within the side borders differ slightly from those on the top and the bottom. Side borders also contain a diamond patterned background. Corner blocks are edge in a design of geometric squares with a single flower at the center of each block.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
Double WeaveNotes
Unbalanced layersInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionMaterial/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.33Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs to be measured