Coverlet

Woven Textile

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

1983.6.1

Description

Panel of a blue-and-white summer and winter woven coverlet. The coverlet is woven of blue dyed wool and white cotton. The piece is two widths of woven fabric, seamed down the center, with wide hems on all sides, indicating that it was reworked after its original use.

Context

Owned by Adah Shepardson Walker in Clarendon, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1983.6

Source or Donor

Bullard, Elizabeth D.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Davis, James W.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Summer and Winter

Warp

Average Warp Count

Weft

Weft Count

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

45-1/2 in

Length

78-3/4 in

Material

Wool, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Walker, Adah Shephardson (1808-1901)

Related Places

Place

Town

Clarendon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America