Coverlet Attributed to Harry Tyler, Woven in 1842 for Clarissa Garter

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Coverlet

Date Made

1842

Creator Notes

Attributed to weaver Harry Tyler of Butterville, Jefferson Couty, New York

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2007.72.51

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

Dimensions

Length: 84.5 in (Excluding integral fringe.)
Width: 34.5 in (One panel only.)

Inscriptions

in corner block: 1842 along bottom: CLARISSA GARTER
Coverlet Attributed to Harry Tyler, Woven in 1842 for Clarissa Garter