Embroidered whitework coverlet

Probably Jane Simonton Chapman American

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This whitework coverlet is composed of three lengths of twill-weave fabric stitched together. It is embroidered with loops of heavy white cotton thread, sometimes called "candlewicking." A large eight-pointed star is embroidered in the center with an eagle above it and one beneath it. The central motifs are surrounded by flowering potted plants and a swag border. The coverlet is fringed on all four sides; each piece of fringe is drawn through the hem individually.

Embroidered whitework coverlet, Probably Jane Simonton Chapman (born 1794), Cotton embroidered with cotton, American

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