New York coverlet woven for Experience Huffman, 1830, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet woven for Experience Huffman, 1830, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.380

Description

Double weave; navy, natural; two loom widths joined; no fringe; no cornerblocks; inscription along one side near center; geometric design

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Geometric, Fancy geometric

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Place

* Untyped Place

Gorham

County

Ontario County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Experience Huffman. Location conjectured based on the provenance of similar coverlets in the Art Institute of Chicago's collection.

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Doubleweave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"Experience Huffman 1830" along one long border near center

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 80

Dimensions

Width

75-1/2 in

Length

92 in

Material

Cotton, Wool