Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.049Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side; hemmed top and bottom. Central motif consists of medallions of four roses. Separating the medallions are a line of three small stars with a floral motif at each intersection. Borders on three sides have an eagle motif. The eagles are carrying a shield upon their breast and are separated from one another by a stylized tree.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
1843/TROYMaterial/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
Repeats along bottom edge below borderTranscription
BRADFORD.Co.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.69Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.