Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.078

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue and red wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on both sides; hemmed top, fringed bottom. Central motif consists of alternating horizontal bands of four rose medallions with medallions containing a rosette encased within a diamond shape. Connecting the medallions is a line of eight-pointed stars. Border on sides and bottom is of a repeating thistle motif. Secondary border has a honeycomb pattern.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Date made

1835

Place

* Untyped Place

Eagle Harbor

County

Orleans County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Technique: double cloth

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

AA/EAGLE/HARBOR/ORLEANS/COUNTY/NY 1835

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.43

Dimensions

Width

37 in

Length

92 in

Dimension Notes

Width is times two.