Coverlet Attributed to Auburn Prison Weaving Shop, 1830-1840

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Coverlet

Date Made

1830-1840

Creator Notes

Attributed to the weaving shop established at Auburn Prison in Cayuga County, New York

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.133.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Reeta Van Dusen Freeborn.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Double weave
Indigo (Colorant)
Wool (Textile)

Technique

Weaving

Color

Beige (Color)
Blue

Coverlet Attributed to Auburn Prison Weaving Shop, 1830-1840