Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.075Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and dark red, tan, and gold wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Top hemmed, sides and bottom fringed. Central motif is an oval center medallion with a starburst in the center surrounded by two foliage and floral designs. The outer foliage design is elliptical and reaches the sides and top and lower borders. There are spread eagles on the four corners. Coverlet has a wide border of grapes and grape leaves on the two sides, and a rose, leaf, and urn design on the lower border along with the two corner blocks.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
Wiand, Jonathon D.Role
WeaverDate made
circa 1865Place
Town
AllentownCounty
Lehigh CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.7Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.