Counterpane

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Blanket.

Name/Title

Counterpane

Entry/Object ID

1960.100

Description

Crewel embroidered counterpane. The ground fabric is plain-woven wool in a windowpane plaid design. The "panes" are white, and the stripes of the plaid are dark blue, yellow, and light blue. All four edges of the counterpane are bordered in widened version of the multi-colored stripe. Each pane is crewel embroidered with wool yarn in dark blue, light blue, yellow and white. The designed alternate between four-pointed stars with floral vines or medallions in the center and floral bouquets. One pane is marked with the initials ABW in cross stitches.

Context

Made by Polly Brown of Ira, Vermont, for her daughter Arethusa Brown Williams.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.100

Source or Donor

Edwards, Maude

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Brown, Polly

Date made

circa 1825

Place

Town

Ira

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bedspread

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedcover

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

83-1/2 in

Width

82-1/2 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Williams, Arethusa Brown