Name/Title
Ohio coverlet by Jesse Hart, 1847, doubleweaveEntry/Object ID
CDP 25.8.305Description
Figured doubleweave coverlet with borders on 3 sides and applied fringe on bottom. Woven full-width; seamless. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Bird and urn centerfield; distelfink bottom border; architectural side borders. Woven by Jesse Hart in 1847 with "What doth thriftiness betoken?" cornerblock.Collection
Coverlet Documentation Project, John and Janet Simmermaker CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Hart, JesseRole
WeaverDate made
1847Place
State/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
What doth thrif/tiness betoken?/
Barnswellfill'dan/d fence unbroken;/
Cattle hous'd or/ in fat pastures,/
Haystacksstandi/ng even last years'/
Wove by J HART/ OHIO 1847Material/Technique
Woven