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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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