Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.064Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side. Hemmed top and bottom. The central motif consists of elongated oval medallions with four tulips surrounded by a foliage design of branches with berries and small fleurettes. Separating the tulip design is an open four petal design. Border on four sides includes a spread eagle with stars flowing from its beak into a slight arch over its head and holding branches in its claws. Between each eagle is a domed building.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, LR, UL, URTranscription
PRIS/CILLA/OWENS/REB 4/1834Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.26Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.