Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.037Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, double cloth. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side. Hemmed top and bottom. The central motif of the coverlet is a four roses medallion with an open petaled floral motif in the center. Two speading leaves enclose each side. Small stars surround the rose motif. Borders on three sides. The side border show two different starburst designs framed by floral and leaf chains. The lower border shows horses facing each other, while above there are two spread eagles holding a shield and an arrow in either claw. Surrounding the eagles are small stars.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Davidson, ArchibaldRole
WeaverDate made
1837Place
Town
IthacaCounty
Tompkins CountyState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Record notes some connection with Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
NANCY+E+/HALLES-/TER+/LIBER-/TY+&/INDEPE-/NDANC-/E/ITHACA/1837 A+/DAVIDSON/FANCY/WEAVER+Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.27Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Needs measured.