Indiana coverlet by Craig Family (attr.), 1846, doubleweave

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Indiana coverlet by Craig Family (attr.), 1846, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.5.041

Description

Figured and fancy doubleweave coverlet with borders on 4 sides and self-fringe on top and bottom. Two panels joined by a center seam. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Bird paradise centerfield pattern; bird border on all sides. Attributed to the Craig Family, woven in 1846.

Context

Photographed on 9/4/2025 in Eagle, WI for the Coverlet Documentation Project.

Collection

Coverlet Documentation Project, Riene Wells and Dean Herriges Collection

Category

Four side borders

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Craig family

Attribution

Attributed to

Date made

1846

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR, UL, UR

Transcription

1846

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Navy, Natural