New York coverlet by George Deterich, 1831, doubleweave
Entry/Object ID
2017.2.006
Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side. Hemmed top, fringed bottom. Central motif consists of medallions with four lilies surrounding a diamond that has an eight-pointed flower at its center. Separating the lily medallions are diamond motifs are small sunbursts. Borders are along three sides and contain a repeating pattern of two eagles separated by stylized trees. Secondary borders have a diamond pattern. The corner blocks are on the lower corners have woven text below an arrow.
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
