New York coverlet; tied half doublecloth; A. Davidson 1842

Name/Title

New York coverlet; tied half doublecloth; A. Davidson 1842

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.3.KBRW292

Description

Navy and natural figured tied beiderwand coverlet with border on three sides. Two joined panels. Bottom border features federal eagle with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and left and right borders feature deer with tree. Woven by Archibald Davidson at the Ithaca Carpet Factory in Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York in 1842.

Collection

Kitty Bell and Ron Walter Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Davidson, Archibald

Role

Weaver

Date made

1842

Place

Town

Ithaca

County

Tompkins County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL LR

Transcription

WOVEN / AT THE / ITHACA / CARPET / FACTORY / BY ARCHD / DAVIDSON / 1842

Language

English

Type

Border inscription

Location

Bottom

Transcription

E PLURIBUS UNUM

Language

Latin

Color

Navy, Natural