Coverlet

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.569

Description

Coverlet, quilted: pink calamanco, quilted with large diapers containing quatrefoils.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

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 cleaning, construct polyester organdy cover, repair of worn and abraded areas. $465.00

Notes

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

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Misc.: Process for making calamanco seems to unknown in modern times, and even an exact definition is impossible. In addition to above definitions, calamanco has also been called a glazed linen, and an oiled wool.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 05C