Coverlet

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.673

Description

Coverlet: Floral decorations in red, blue, green, yellow embroidered in wool on black (bluish) woolen hand-loomed fabric, made in three strips.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

100 in

Length

84 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 100 x 84 in. (254 x 213.4 cm)

Material

Wool

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: See treatment report in file.

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Restored and cleaned, 1959.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Restoration: $82.90. This coverlet was reproduced onsite by Van Cortlandt Manor staff in the 1980s-1990s (team led by Nancy Errico), including processing the wool, spinning, weaving and embroidering; the reproduction is on a bed in the Ferry Keeper's Room (previously on display in the Men's Chamber in the Ferry House, now known as the Son's and Traveler's Room).

Note Type

General Note

Note

Fabric with crewelwork design reproduced by Schumacher.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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