Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.567

Description

Coverlet, quilted: dark blue calamanco, quilted with designs of vines and flowers at edges; flowers in pots; flowers within large round wreaths.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Material

Wool (calamanco)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Dry clean, construct polyester organdy cover, repairs. $665.00

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Cleaned and restored, 1959.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Misc.: Process for making calamanco seems to be unknown in modern times, and even an exact definition is impossible. In addition to the above definitions, calamanco has also been called a glazed linen. Oxford Dictionary refers to it as a twilled woolen fabric.