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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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