Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.026Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed bottom with fringe applied, fringe also applied to sides. Top edge of coverlet is bound. Central motif consists of rows of stylized floral medallions alternating with a diamond shaped foliage motif. The floral medallion has eight petals and there are small flowers both inside the center and surrounding the petals. The corner blocks are a stylized floral motif. Border contains a zigzag and dot pattern framing a floral chain. On the left side of the coverlet the text is woven into the top edge of the bottom border.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Irvin, JamesRole
WeaverDate made
1858Place
Town
PulaskiCounty
Oswego CountyState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.59Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.