New York coverlet by Salmon Lake for Harriet Gasbeek, 1839, doublweave
Entry/Object ID
2017.2.020
Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side; top and bottom bound with applied tape. The central motif consists of alternating medallions. The larger medallion contains a snowflake at its center surrounded by four lilies. The other medallion is circular and contains a floral motif. Borders on three sides have a floral vine, with large circular flowers.
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
