New York coverlet by Asahel Phelps, 1854, doubleweave

Photograph

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet by Asahel Phelps, 1854, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.146

Description

Figured and fancy doubleweave coverlet with borders on 4 sides and no fringe. Two panels joined by a center seam. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Medallion centerfield pattern; leafy border on sides and bottom. Attributed to Asahel Amora Phelps, who wove with this trademark from 1835-1854.

Context

Photographed on 9/5/2025 in Winamac, IN for the Coverlet Documentation Project.

Collection

Coverlet Documentation Project, John and Janet Simmermaker Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Phelps, Asahel Amora

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Weaver

Date made

1854

Place

Town

Delhi

County

Delaware County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

UL, UR, LL, LR

Transcription

DELPHI. 1854.

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Natural, Navy