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Embroidered whitework coverlet

Mary Walker Stith Jones

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White square textile with intricate floral embroidery and fringed edges. The textile features a repeating pattern of various flower shapes and leaves in white thread on a white background. The fringe along the edges of the textile is approximately 1-2 inches long and matches the color of the background fabric. The square textile fills most of the frame. The background behind the textile is light pink.

Artwork details

Date:
1815–18
Medium:
Cotton embroidered with cotton thread
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 588 px
Museum record:
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