New York coverlet by Benjamin June (attr) , 1831, doubleweave

Name/Title

New York coverlet by Benjamin June (attr) , 1831, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.020

Description

Navy and natural double weave coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; abstract border on sides; eagle border on bottom; no fringe; floral center pattern repeats 4 times.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Date made

1831

Place

Town

Pompey

County

Onondaga County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Doubleweave, Doubleweave 1:1

Warp

Average Warp Count

40

Warp Colors

Navy, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton, Wool

Weft

Weft Count

32

Weft Colors

Navy, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

repeats twice in LL,LR

Transcription

1831/ POMPEY

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Wiederseim Associates, Inc. 340

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

60

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

83 in

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

6 in

Width

7 in