Ohio coverlet by Jesse Hart, 1847, doubleweave

Name/Title

Ohio coverlet by Jesse Hart, 1847, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.305

Description

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 Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hart, Jesse

Role

Weaver

Date made

1847

Place

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

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 1847

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Navy, Natural