Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.071Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Selvedges on either side. Top hemmed, bottom fringed. Central motif consists of an elliptical center medallion. Within the medallion is an eight-petaled flower surrounded by flowers and leaves. At each corner of the center field is a basket of flowers. Scattered between the corner baskets are sprays of flowers and leaves. Border motifs include masses of flowers and foliage forming a rectangular shape. In each corner flowers, leaves, and nuts form squares. The secondary border on the outer edge consists of a chain of leaves.hcgCollection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Young, NicholasRole
WeaverDate made
1857Place
State/Province
New JerseyCountry
United States of AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.46Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.