New York four onions coverlet, doubleweave

Name/Title

New York "four onions" coverlet, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.041

Description

Jacquard coverlet. Double weave. Design: large medallions made up of four flowers surrounded by birds and peacocks, 3 border abstract, corner blocks (2), 4 cotton flowers. Repeat 48" x 17".

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

Made/Created

Notes

Old notes refer to a weaver "John Brown" linked with Genesee or Geneva Co., NY. No evidence exists to support this.

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Doubleweave

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1973.14

Dimensions

Width

79 in

Length

91 in