New York coverlet woven in Genesee Co. for E. A. Buttolph, 1839, doubleweave
Entry/Object ID
2017.2.004
Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either sides; top and bottom hemmed. Central motif consists of a four rose medallion design. At each corner of the medallion there is a bird. This motif is separated by rows of large starbursts, with small starbursts joining the designs. There are borders on three sides with a "snow flake" design framed by narrow borders on either side which contain an arrow design.
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
