New York fancy geometric coverlet for Lydia Lamson, doubleweave, 1827

Name/Title

New York fancy geometric coverlet for Lydia Lamson, doubleweave, 1827

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.172

Description

Geometric fancy geometric coverlet with borders on 4 sides and no fringe. Two panels joined by a center seam. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Abstract centerfield pattern; abstract border on all sides. Woven for Lydia Lamson in 1827.

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

Date made

1827

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Centerfield

Transcription

LYDIA. LAMSON. 1827.

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Navy, Natural