Coverlet

Woven Textile

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

1950.22.1

Description

Single panel of a brown and blue summer-and-winter coverlet. The two short edges are hemmed, and there are several weaving errors throughout.

Context

Said to have been made by Mary Stevens Powers, who processed the fibers, dyed the yarns, and wove the the material.

Acquisition

Accession

1950.22

Source or Donor

Horsfield, Ethel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Powers, Mary Stevens (1802-1892)

Date made

circa 1840

Place

Town

Newbury

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Summer and Winter

Warp

Average Warp Count

Warp Materials

Wool

Weft

Weft Materials

Wool

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coverlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedcover

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

43 in

Length

93 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Powers, Mary Stevens (1802-1892)