Bedcover (Coverlet)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Creator (Role):

    Hannah Leathers Wilson (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Strafford, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1852

  • Materials:

    Cotton; Wool

  • Techniques:

    Woven

  • Museum Object Number:

    2003.0045.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2003.0045.002

Object Name

Bedcover (Coverlet)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund

Creator (Role)

Hannah Leathers Wilson (Maker)
1787-1869

Place of Origin

Strafford, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Date

1852

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Top center; "Cordelia J Downing no 166 1852" (woven)

Materials

Cotton; Wool

Techniques

Woven

Construction Description

Hand-woven and hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

99.5 (L) , 97 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

252.73 (L) , 246.38 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Garvin, Donna-Belle. 1997 The Warp and Weft of a Lifetime: The Discover of a New Hampshire Weaver and Her Work, in Dublin Seminar for New England Folk Life. 1997. Annual Proceedings (Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife). 29-47.
See p. 29-47 for article featuring 19 examples of Hannah Leathers Wilson's work, ranging in date from 1831 to 1859