Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.144Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on sides; top and bottom hemmed by turning cloth towards one another and sewing closed. Central motif contain several different medallions. One has a rosette at its center and floral vines radiating from it forming a square; another is an eight-pointed star within a rounded petal shape, this is then surrounded by dots. The medallions alternate with an eight-pointed star. Borders on side and bottom are of trees flanked by an arched picket fence. The corner blocks in the bottom contain Harry Tyler's trademark lion and the woven text.Collection
ATHM CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.1Source or Donor
American Textile History MuseumAcquisition Method
TransferCredit Line
Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tyler, HarryRole
WeaverDate made
1844Place
County
Jefferson CountyState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Woven for Almira M. AllenInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
ALMIRA M/ALLEN/1844Type
Border inscriptionLocation
Above tree-tops in Lower borderTranscription
JEFFERSON.CO. NY.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
2004.98.60