Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.036Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Selvedges on either side; hemmed top and fringed bottom. Central motif is a large center medallion, the center of which is a quatrefoil. This is encircled by a floral design with an outer circle of grapes and grape leaves. On either corner a bird of paradise is perched upon branches coming out of a spray of flowers. The floral motif continues along the edges between the birds. Narrow border on all sides contains flowers.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.34Dimensions
Width
78 inLength
90 inDimension Notes
Plus fringe