Name/Title
New York coverlet for the Elmendorf Family, doubleweave, 1860Entry/Object ID
CDP 25.5.037Description
Figured and fancy doubleweave coverlet with borders on 4 sides and no fringeWoven full-width; seamless. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Center medallion centerfield pattern; pineapple strawberry border on all sides. Woven for the Elmendorf Family in 1860.Context
Photographed on 9/4/2025 in Eagle, WI for the Coverlet Documentation Project.Collection
Coverlet Documentation Project, The collection of Riene Wells and Dean HerrigesMade/Created
Date made
1860Place
* Untyped Place
Alcove, Albany CountyState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Woven for the Elmendorf FamilyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL,LR,UL,URTranscription
1860Material/Technique
Woven