Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.069Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on both sides; top hemmed, bottom fringed. Central motif consists of floral medallions and stars. Wreaths of flowers surround an eight-pointed star. These medallions alternate with smaller round jagged edge shapes. The larger stars in the coverlet are formed by four concentrically sized stars, (the outer star has sixteen points, the others all have eight). The stars alternate with small medallions of concentric circles. The light ground of the coverlet is, for the most part, dotted with the blue. Borders on top and bottom have a floral motif and contain bell flowers. On the sides the border is different, with weeping willows, small house, man and animal alternating with floral motif. At each corner there is a block containing a courthouse with a cupola and the date.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
Craig familyRole
WeaverDate made
1849Place
State/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription, Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LR, UL, URTranscription
1849Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
2004.98.44Dimensions
Width
39-1/2 inLength
91 inDimension Notes
width is x2