Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.168

Description

Fringe worn on the sides and bottom, they are made from warp and weft threads. DESIGN: medallions with stars in the center of each, borders on the bottom: birds and roses, border on the sides:grapevines with grapes, corners: INSCRIPTION: VERNON/TOWNSHIP/CRAWFORD/CO. OHIO/J. C. COLE/1851

Collection

ATHM Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Artist

Cole, J. C.

Date made

1851

Place

Township

Vernon Township

County

Crawford County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

VERNON/TOWNSHIP/CRAWFORD/CO. OHIO/J.C. COLE/1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1969.35

Dimensions

Width

36 in

Length

77-1/4 in

Material

Cotton, Wool