Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.108Description
Figured coverlet; undyed and blue cotton and blue, red, and green worsted, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Selvedge with fringe on both sides. Hemmed top and bottom, with bottom having fringe attached. Central motif includes groupings of four roses alternating with starbursts. Bands of varying widths, in the colors red, green, and blue, run horizontally through the coverlet. Border consists of an alternating tree and eagle motif. Secondary border is a double row of eight-pointed stars.Collection
ATHM CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.1Source or Donor
American Textile History MuseumAcquisition Method
TransferCredit Line
Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Shalk, JacobRole
WeaverDate made
1834Notes
Woven for G. M.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LR above lower borderTranscription
JACOB/SHALK/G + M/1834Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
2004.98.41