Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.084Description
Figured coverlet; undyed and blue cotton and blue, rose, and ochre wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Top edge is bound with a rose colored tape, fringed sides and bottom. Central motif consists of a row of star bursts alternating with a row of lily medallions. Each lily medallion has four lilies arranged in a circle around a small starburst. The borders along the sides and bottom show two birds facing each other with roses and foliage in between them.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
Bohn, AdamRole
WeaverDate made
circa 1840Place
Town
Green CastleTownship
Antrim TownshipCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.16Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.