Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.124Description
Navy and natural doubleweave coverlet; two loom widths joined by a center seam; bottom border of eagles and architecture over a dotted diamond strip, side borders with deer and trees; no fringe. Centerfield pattern of round and diamond floral medallions repeats four times.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
Davidson, ArchibaldRole
WeaverManufacturer
Ithaca Carpet FactoryDate made
1840Place
Town
IthacaCounty
Tompkins CountyState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Double WeaveWarp
Warp Colors
Natural, NavyWarp Materials
Cotton, WoolWeft
Weft Colors
Navy, NaturalWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
WOVEN/AT THE/ITHACA/CARPET/FACTORY/BY ARCHD/DAVIDSON/1840.Material/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
Repeats in banners above eagles in bottom borderTranscription
E PLURIBUS UNUMMaterial/Technique
WovenDimensions
Width
72-1/2 inLength
83-1/2 in