Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.112Description
Figured coverlet; undyed and blue cotton and blue wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Hem at top, fringed on sides and bottom. Central motif contains small floral medallions that connect by means of floral vines. Within the squares that these connecting medallions form are twelve-pointed star-flowers surrounded by six-pointed stars. Border contains pairs of birds flanking a tree. Secondary border of six-pointed stars separated by two dots is along outer edge.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
Arnold, DanielRole
WeaverDate made
1847Woven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied BeiderwandNotes
Ribless, 2:1Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
PEACE/AND/PLENTY/1847Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
2004.98.65