Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.072Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and rust and brown wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side; hemmed top and bottom. Central motif consists of large floral medallions. Each medallion has a diamond shaped leaf design surrounded by flowers. At the intersection of each row there is a small four flower medallion. The ground of the center field is a rust and brown checkerboard design. Borders on all sides contain motifs of large urns filled with flowers. Narrow secondary borders are also on all outer edges. The secondary borders on the sides show a double row of zigzag design with a dot in each space. This same design is on the top and bottom edge, but consists of one row and on the bottom edge is the woven text.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.30Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.