Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.051Description
Handwoven coverlets.
Doubleweave
Design: four snowballs and pine trees.
Inscription: cross-stitched into one corner in white cotton: REBECCA JOHNSON AUGUST 2, 1809/170.
Repeat: 8" x 7.25"
Edges: 1 hemmed, 2 selvedges, fringe 5"
Undyed cotton and blue wool.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
Date made
circa 1809Place
State/Province
MarylandCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Technique: double weaveWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Double WeaveWarp
Warp Colors
Navy, NaturalWarp Materials
Cotton, WoolWeft
Weft Colors
Navy, NaturalWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription, Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
URTranscription
REBECCA/JOHNSON/AUGUST 2/1809/170Notes
cross-stitched in "matching" neutral color "170" backstitched in WhiteOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1962.10.9Dimensions
Width
62-1/4 inLength
72-1/2 inReproductions
Notes
WIF file available upon request. Drafted 10/7/23 by Emily Barth.