Coverlet

Textile

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

T 69.9

Description

Coverlet: deep blue hand woven quilted coverlet, highly glazed, lined with golden hand woven wool corners slit 18 inches diagonally at bottom of quilt to accommodate bedposts. Woven width of top fabric 24 inches, woven width of backing 33 inches. Stuffing is wool, quilting pattern done in brown thread, pattern is serpentine curlicues at borders and complicated design including fan shaped petalled flowers on body of quilt.

Textile Type

Quilt

Category

Textiles

Acquisition

Accession

T 69.9

Source or Donor

Mary Allis

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 1969

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1800

Place

Country

America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embroidered monogram

Location

lining

Transcription

FS

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Notes

Lining embroidered in white wool cross-stitch F S in mirror conformation.

Dimensions

Height

96 in

Width

84 in

Material

Wool

Condition

Notes

tear about 3 inches to proper right side. See condition images in file.

Notes

Coverlet, removed, mended and replaced

Provenance

Notes

Purchase, Mary Allis 5/24/69