Coverlet and Matching Sham
Textile MakerMade by
Mrs. Nancy A. Allen
(American)
Dateabout 1895-1920
MediumHand-stitched cotton, embroidered with cotton floss
DimensionsComponent (height x width of coverlet): 79 x 79in. (200.7 x 200.7cm)
Component (height x width of sham): 28 x 56 3/4in. (71.1 x 144.1cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Allen II
Object number2003.18.2a-b
DescriptionCoverlet and pillow sham set, made of muslin embroidered in outline stitch with red cotton floss. The coverlet (.a) is made from 36 embroidered squares, with three-inch-wide sashing between squares and along the outer edge, creating a border. Featherstitch is embroidered around the outer edge of the coverlet and along each seam between the sashing and squares. All other embroidery is a small outline stitch. Each of the 36 squares has a different design, including people, animals, insects, birds, and plants. The sashing has a repeated design, 8 3/4 inches long, of waterlilies, buds, and leaves. The designs were marked with blue ink, which is visible on both the front and back.
The pillow sham (.b) is embroidered with a featherstitch around the entire edge, with a second (inner) border four inches from the edge. Inside the second border are waterlilies, with buds and leaves, approximately 3 1/2 inches deep, depicted with small outline stitches. The center design is of a holly branch with berries and two birds, one perched and the other flying. The blue ink used to draw the pattern is evident in a few areas on both the front and back.
The pillow sham (.b) is embroidered with a featherstitch around the entire edge, with a second (inner) border four inches from the edge. Inside the second border are waterlilies, with buds and leaves, approximately 3 1/2 inches deep, depicted with small outline stitches. The center design is of a holly branch with berries and two birds, one perched and the other flying. The blue ink used to draw the pattern is evident in a few areas on both the front and back.
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