New Hampshire coverlet by Hannah Leathers Wilson for Sarah Ann Horn, 1848, boutonne

Photograph

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Image shows bottom edge of coverlet folded up.

Name/Title

New Hampshire coverlet by Hannah Leathers Wilson for Sarah Ann Horn, 1848, boutonne

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.3.804

Description

Figured and fancy boutonne coverlet with applied fringe on three sides. Three panels joined by seams. Navy blue wool with natural cotton. Manually-created figured pattern and borders. Woven by Hannah Leathers Wilson in 1848 for Sarah Ann Horn, number 154.

Collection

Kitty Bell and Ron Walter Collection, Coverlet Documentation Project

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wilson, Hannah Leathers

Role

Weaver

Date made

1848

Place

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

Top edge, middle

Transcription

Sarah Ann Horn no 154 1848

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

Manually woven

Color

Natural, Navy