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Coverlet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-25584

Description

Red and white jacquard woven coverlet. Design features large oval central medallion with flanking angels bearing olive branch wreaths. Wide intricate border of floral and foliate forms. Red wool fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coverlets
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
wool (textile)
Bedcover
Coverlet
Coverlet

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

82 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.394

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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