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Embroidered coverlet

ca. 1760–75
Not on view
The coverlet is composed of three undyed linen panels seamed together, each approximately thirty-two inches wide. It is embroidered with wool in economy, stem, chain, and darning stitches. The wide floral border is embroidered in shades of blue; the central floral and fruit motifs are in shades of pink, brown, gold, lavender, and blue. The top edge of the coverlet seems to have been cut off.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Embroidered coverlet
  • Maker: Ruth Culver Coleman (died 1801)
  • Date: ca. 1760–75
  • Geography: Possibly made in Suffolk County, Sag Harbor, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Linen and wool, embroidered
  • Dimensions: 80 3/4 x 95 5/8 in. (205.1 x 242.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.48.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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