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Embroidered whitework coverlet

Ann (Nancy) Elliott Grigg

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White rectangular textile with fringed edges. The textile has a white background with a repeating pattern of embroidered curving lines and floral shapes. A strip of white lace borders left and right sides; bottom edge also has white lace. Fringe present on edges. Square shape with slightly rounded corners. Fringe on sides uneven in places. Background of image is black.

Artwork details

Date:
1810–15
Medium:
Cotton embroidered with cotton thread
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
591 × 625 px
Museum record:
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