Counterpane

1945.28g

Name/Title

Counterpane

Entry/Object ID

1945.28

Description

Crocheted counterpane in a striped design, similar to bell pulls. The entire counterpane is crocheted using an afghan stitch, and the designs are cross stitched on the crocheted ground. Each stripe has a different colored ground: yellow, pink, blue, purple, black, red, green, burgundy, and orange (left to right). Each is decorated with a different motif, alternating between a solid vine and distinct elements: blue flowers, red and right roses, lilies, lilies and a deer, red and white roses, animals, morning glories, spring flowers, and grape leaves (left to right). Each stripe ends in a point, and they are surrounded by a black ground. The top and bottom edges are tasseled with brightly colored yarn.

Context

Made by Lucretia Delano Dyer of Middlebury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1945.28

Source or Donor

Weeks, John Eliakim (1853-1949)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Dyer, Lucretia Delano (1835-1909)

Date made

circa 1870

Place

Town

Middlebury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Blanket

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

68 in

Length

87 in

Material

Wool