Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2019.06.05Description
Edward Graf, c.1875 - 1900
Indigo blue wool on natural white cotton ground.
This tied double cloth coverlet "demonstrates Edward Graf at his peak". It has indigo wool weft on a natural cotton ground. the field is divided into 9 identical panesls, each with a floral design surrounded by four birds of paradise. The bird of paradise was a popular motif in the US around the mid 19th century. There is a cartouche in each corner which reads "BIRD OF PARADISE".
Edward Graff was born in Prussia who immigrated to upstate New York in 1840 before moving to Upper Canada in the late 1840s or early 1850s. He bought Wilhelm Armhurst's loom and equipment after he ceased weaving in 1848.Collection
Mills Coverlet CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Edward GrafRole
ArtistLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CoverletNomenclature Primary Object Term
BedcoverNomenclature Class
BeddingNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsSearch Terms
Dennis Mills, Coverlets, Dennis Mills Collection, Coverlet, wool, Jacquard, weavingRelationships
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Graf, EdwardCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
April 22, 2019Updated By
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November 12, 2023
