Maryland coverlet by Joshua Corrick, 1845 (attr), tied beiderwand
Entry/Object ID
2017.2.057
Description
Figured coverlet; blue cotton and red wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Top is hemmed, bottom and sides are fringed. Central motif consists of medallions of four roses separated by smaller floral motifs. Borders on sides and bottom contain pairs of birds separated by a tree, facing towards a rose bush.
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
