Peace and Plenty Coverlet, 1846
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Artifact Overview
A coverlet is a decorative bedcovering--usually made of cotton and wool--woven on a loom. This "Peace and Plenty" coverlet expresses the optimism of a young America. This popular sentiment and the bird-and-bush Pennsylvania German border motif were used by a number of coverlet weavers, but were combined with different centerfield designs.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Coverlet
Date Made
1846
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Woven by an unknown weaver
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2007.72.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Fred & Margaret Brusher Family.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Tying
Weaving
Color
Beige (Color)
Blue
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 81.25 in (Including integral fringe. Two 40.5 inch panels, joined.)
Length: 100 in (Including integral fringe.)
Inscriptions
in corner blocks: PEACE / AND / PLENTY / 1846.
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