Central New York Coverlet, 1853
THF96285 / Central New York Coverlet, 1853
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Artifact Overview
A coverlet is a decorative bedcovering--usually made of cotton and wool--woven on a loom. Most fancy coverlets were woven in two panels and joined at the middle with a sewn seam. However, this coverlet has no seam, indicating that its weaver had a very wide loom capable of producing a fabric with a width of almost 87 inches.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Coverlet
Date Made
1853
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Woven by an unknown central New York weaver
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2007.72.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Fred & Margaret Brusher Family.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Weaving
Color
Beige (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Width: 86.75 in (Single panel.)
Length: 93.75 in
Inscriptions
bottom right front of coverlet: 1853
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