Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2026.02.001

Description

One blue and white woven coverlet commissioned by Hannah Bissell Backus (1779-1868) of Bethany, New York. Corner square reads "H. Backus / Bethany. Genesee. County N. Y. 1837". Coverlet has a border made of diamond shapes and features motifs of weeping willows, eagles, and floral designs. The museum also has a daguerreotype of Hannah Backus in its collection (2026.06.002).

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1837

Place

Town

Bethany

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Relationships

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