New York coverlet by Ira Hadsell for Harriet D. Wells, 1861, doubleweave

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet by Ira Hadsell for Harriet D. Wells, 1861, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

WC152

Description

Figured and fancy doubleweave coverlet with borders on 4 sides and no fringe. Woven full-width; seamless. Red wool with undyed cotton. Center medallion centerfield pattern; leaf border on all sides. Woven by Ira Hadsell for Harriet D. Wells in 1861.

Context

Photographed in August 2025 for the Coverlet Documentation Project.

Collection

Coverlet Documentation Project, Marty Schlabach and Mary Jean Welser Collection

Category

Center medallion

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hadsell, Ira

Role

Weaver

Date made

1861

Place

Town

Palmyra

County

Wayne County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Harriet D. Wells.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

Bottom Border

Transcription

1861/ Harriet D Wells WOVEN.AT.PALMYRA.NY.BY IRA HADSELL

Translation

1861 Harriet D Wells WOVEN AT PALMYRA NY BY IRA HADSELL

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Border inscription

Location

Top Border

Transcription

1861

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Red, Natural