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Bedcover
American
Early-19th century
Medium/Technique
Cotton and wool
Dimensions
Length x width: 238.8 × 202.6 cm (94 × 79 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Textile History Museum
Accession Number2017.880
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBedcover; white cotton with blue wool crewel embroidery, twill. Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed top; fringe on three sides. Central motif consists of a large basket with a floral vine in the center surrounded by several borders. At the top of the basket and flower medallion are two butterflies; on the bottom is a sprig a leafy vine. Encircling the central motif is a small vining border which includes a motif that resembles seed pods. This border is followed by a large floral vine of rosettes and bell shaped flowers. The outermost border is a swag that stops a quarter of the way in on the top edge. Two selvage width panels are stitched together vertically to from the bedcover; the top and bottom edges are turned under and hemmed. A knotted fringe is stitched to the side and bottom edges.Good condition overall, the ground fabric appears to be in very good physical condition. Conserved at stillwater textile conservation studio.
ProvenanceSold to the American Textile History Museum, Lowell, MA; 2017, gift of the American Textile History Museum to the MFA. (Accession date: June 21, 2017)