Cotton Coverlet with Embroidered Butterfly Design, between 1912-1920

Item

Identifier: B107.02.0005.00002

Staff Only

Abstract

White cotton single-sized bed coverlet with cutouts at upper left and right hand side for headboard. Pink, purple and blue flowers are embroidered on the coverlet. A blue border is also embroidered with butterflies. The coverlet is part of an embroidered bedroom linen set. It was handmade by Anna F. Ginsberg Hayutin.

Dates

between 1912-1920

Creator

Hayutin, Anna Ginsberg, 1893-1973 (Person)

Digital Repository

Cotton Coverlet with Embroidered Butterfly Design

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in this collection are in English.

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (coverlet) ; 192 x 88 centimeters

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains household and personal items, early to mid-20th century, that belonged to Anna Ginsberg Hayutin. Most of the textiles in the collection were created by Anna herself and include a large number of table linens, bed linens, and doilies. Women's hats also feature prominently in the collection, and other items include collars, an ivory woman's toiletry set, women's jewelry, a jewelry box, three photo lapel pins, Anna's high school graduation autograph album, and a dictionary.