Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.050Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, tied double cloth (Biederwand). Center seam joins two panels. Seam is mismatched and coming unstitched. Hemmed top, sides and bottom fringed. Central motif consists of large leaf medallions enclosed in octagons separatd by diamonds with a grid interior and a"X" in the center. Coverlet is carpet-style. Wide borders are on sides and bottom. Bottom border has two vines seperated by a repeated floral motif. Corner blocks contain four sunflowers.Collection
ATHM CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.1Source or Donor
American Textile History MuseumAcquisition Method
TransferCredit Line
Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017Woven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied BeiderwandNotes
2:1Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
2003.209