Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.114

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Selvedges on both sides; hem at top, fringed bottom. Central motif consits of large four rose medallions and a quatrefoil pattern. Floral, chevron shaped, swags accent the roses. Border is a chain of stylized leaves, berries, and floral vines. Corner blocks are framed in a checkerboard pattern.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

True Beiderwand 2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

THE/ROSE/1850

Notes

repeated as mirror images around 4 quarters of block

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.39

Dimensions

Width

69 in

Length

82 in