Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.085

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Selvedges on either side. Top hemmed and bottom fringed. Central motif is a floral and scroll design. In the center there are four vase-like motifs with roses surrounding a sunburst. Floral designs are scattered throughout the field. Borders have cornucopias filled with floral scrolls on either side of an urn of flowers. The secondary border contains a curling scroll at the outermost edge, followed by a repeated leaf pattern, and then a narrow chain-like edge.

Collection

Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)

Category

Center medallion

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

1847

Place

Location

Unknown

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1998.59.45

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Needs measured.