Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.082

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and red, green, and brown wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed top, fringed sides and bottom. Central motif consists of four rose medallions encircled by a wreath of acorns and oak leaves. Secondary motifs include elliptical shapes and floral motifs. Side borders depict a large domed building separated by trees. The bottom border contains urns with birds and trees on either side. Larger trees separate the repeated design. Corner blocks on the bottom corners appear to depict Andrew Jackson on a rearing horse.

Collection

Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)

Acquisition

Accession

2017.2

Credit Line

Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1998.59.80

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Needs measured.