Ohio coverlet by Jacob G. Adams, 1853, tied beiderwand
Entry/Object ID
2017.2.048
Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed on the top and bottom; fringed on the sides. The central motif consists of medallions of four roses alternating with star motifs that have a heart-shaped flower at its center. Smaller stars are scattered throughout the center field. The borders are on three sides and show two birds on either side of a rose bush. Corner blocks have a vase with three flowers and woven text.
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
