Name/Title
New York coverlet by Ira Hadsell for Ella H. Gross, 1863, doubleweaveEntry/Object ID
CDP 25.8.254Description
Figured and fancy doubleweave coverlet with borders on 4 sides and no fringe. Woven full-width; seamless. Red wool with undyed cotton.Liberty medallion centerfield pattern; floral urn border on all sides; eagles in cornerblocks. Woven by Ira Hadsell for Ella H. Gross in 1863.Context
Photographed on 9/5/2025 in Winamac, IN for the Coverlet Documentation Project.Collection
Coverlet Documentation Project, John and Janet Simmermaker CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Hadsell, IraRole
WeaverDate made
1863Place
Town
PalmyraCounty
Wayne CountyState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Woven for Ella H. Gross.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
UL, UR, LL, LRTranscription
E PLURIBUS UNUM/ 1863Material/Technique
WovenType
InscriptionLocation
CenterfieldTranscription
L I B E R T YMaterial/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
Bottom borderTranscription
Ella H Gross WOVEN.AT.PALMYRA.N.Y.BY. IRA. HADSELLMaterial/Technique
Woven