New York coverlet by J. Cunningham, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet by J. Cunningham, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.116

Description

2 selvages, 2 hemmed, the hemmed edges are turned in-very nice and neat. DESIGN: conventionalized tulips, eagles, and stars, corners: George Washington with sword on horse, "1845/ UNITED/WE/STAND/DIVIDED/WE/FALL" and underneath this "WASHINGTON", at the end border of the coverlet.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Transportation

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Cunningham, James

Role

Weaver

Date made

1845

Place

Town

New Hartford

County

Oneida County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Doubleweave

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural, Navy

Warp Materials

Cotton, Wool

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR, UL, UR above/aside/below image horse & rider

Transcription

1845/ UNITED/WE/STAND/DIVIDED/WE/FALL/WASHINGTON

Type

Border inscription

Location

upper & lower borders

Transcription

UNDER THIS WE PROSPER

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR below horse block

Transcription

J+CUNNINGHAM/WEAVER.N.HARTFORD/ONEIDA.Co.N.YORK

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1962.10.11

Dimensions

Width

70 in

Length

85 in