New York date-in-a-box coverlet, 1844, doubleweave
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Name/Title
New York "date-in-a-box" coverlet, 1844, doubleweaveEntry/Object ID
2017.2.008Description
Figured coverlet; undyed and blue cotton and pink wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed at top, fringed on three sides. Central motif consists of sunbursts with a heart shaped flower in the center. The sunburst is surround by a wreath of lilies and foliage. Border on three sides depict birds looking away from one another. The birds are separated by foliage trees and rose bushes.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Category
Center medallion