Coverlet, 1846, doubleweave

Name/Title

Coverlet, 1846, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.149

Description

Figured and fancy doubleweave coverlet with borders on 2 sides and self-fringe on sides and bottom. Two panels joined by a center seam. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Capital building centerfield pattern; leafy border on sides. Unknown weaver in 1846.

Context

Photographed on 9/5/2025 in Winamac, IN for the Coverlet Documentation Project.

Collection

Coverlet Documentation Project, John and Janet Simmermaker Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1846

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Centerfield

Transcription

CAPITOL in WASHINGTON./ 1846

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Navy, Natural