Coverlet, 1850, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet, 1850, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.031

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side; hemmed top and bottom. Central motif consists of a large center medallion in the shape of a square. In the center of the square is a flower and on each corner there are four large sprays of roses in each corner. Interspersed throughout the res of the center field are roses and small open petal flowers. Borders on all sides have garlands of grapes and grape leaves alternating with a rose.

Collection

Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)

Category

Center medallion

Acquisition

Accession

2017.2

Credit Line

Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural, Navy

Warp Materials

Cotton, Wool

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 doubleweave

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1998.59.36

Dimensions

Width

72 in

Length

102 in

Material

Cotton, Wool

Color

Natural, Navy