Vermont geometric coverlet, woven 1811 for Parley Hosford, doubleweave

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Vermont geometric coverlet, woven 1811 for Parley Hosford, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.5.029

Description

Geometric doubleweave coverlet with borders on 3 sides and no fringe. Two panels joined by a center seam. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Abstract centerfield pattern; abstract border on sides and bottom. Unknown weaver for Parley Hosford in 1811.

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 Herriges

Category

Geometric

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hosford, Parley

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Weaver

Date made

1811

Place

* Untyped Place

Poultney, Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Color

Navy, Natural

Web Links and URLs

Hosford-Sherman Farm | Wikipedia