Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.044

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed on all sides. Central motif consists of a floral and bird design. Two large floral motifs are separating by an undulating vine that has two birds with long plumage perched on top eating berries. Of the two floral motifs, one resembles a mutli-petaled chrysanthemum and the other has scrolling petals with a starburst center. Borders contain weeping willow trees with a double rose, whereas the bottom border consists solely of weeping willows. Secondary borders on the outer edge have a diamond pattern.

Collection

Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)

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

1846

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MARIA/SANFORD/ORANGE/.1846

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1998.59.64

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Needs measured.