Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.036

Description

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)

Category

Center medallion

Acquisition

Accession

2017.2

Credit Line

Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1998.59.34

Dimensions

Width

78 in

Length

90 in

Dimension Notes

Plus fringe