Pennsylvania coverlet by J. Lantz for Jacob Greasy, 1838, tied beiderwand
Entry/Object ID
2017.1.045
Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and red and blue wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on sides; top and bottom hemmed with fringe attached to bottom. Central motif consists of medallions of a flower within a sunburst and smaller floral medallions on point connected to one another by a chain of dot filled diamonds. Border pattern shows a church alternating with a floral tree.
Collection
ATHM Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2017.1
Source or Donor
American Textile History Museum
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Credit Line
Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017
