Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.074Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Central seam joins two panels. Hemmed top, fringed sides and bottom. The central motif has medallions of four roses and sprigs of leaves combined to form a rectangle. Separating the rows of rose medallions is an open petal flower. Stars are interspersed around the rose motif. Borders are on three sides and contain a double headed eagle holding an arrow, with a star beside each eagle head. Between the eagles are pine tree motifs. The corner blocks show a flower and the date.Collection
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
Lantz, JohnRole
WeaverDate made
1833Notes
East Hempfield Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa
Bethlehem Twp., Northampton Co., PaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Border inscriptionLocation
Date in corner block and name repeats along bottom edgeTranscription
John Lantz 1833Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.23Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.