Hearts and Crosses Coverlet
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- Maker:
- Unknown
- Date:
- 1875 - 1900
This coverlet combines strips of roller printed dress cottons, which would have been relatively cheap and low status by the time this coverlet was made. These printed fabrics are combined with striking and unusual borders of Turkey Red coloured fabric containing white hearts arranged in twos and fours, and the centre diamond contains crosses which have a religious significance. The combination of hearts and crosses is quite an unusual design. The heart shape has become an iconic symbol to represent love, romance and emotion, and in ancient times was considered to symbolise the centre of a person’s soul.
