Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.071

Description

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.hcg

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

Artist Information

Artist

Young, Nicholas

Role

Weaver

Date made

1857

Place

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1998.59.46

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Needs measured.