Object Number 1955.0749.001

Object Name

Bedcover (Bedspread)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Helen Conklin (Maker)

Ernest LoNano Interiors (Interior decorator/upholsterer)
The interior design firm of Ernest Lo Nano manufactured many textile furnishings (curtains, upholstery, bed hangings, etc.) for Henry Francis du Pont between 1929 and 1958. Mr. du Pont mainly worked with Ernest S. Lo Nano Jr (1901 to 1958), who was proprietor of the shop from 1935-1958. Mr.du Pont was quite clear that Lo Nano did not act as the interior designer at Winterthur. Rather, Lo Nano was the curtain maker and upholsterer. Jeni Sandberg has conducted much of the primary research on Lo Nano. See the manuscripts, notes in file "Lo Nano" in textile curator's office.

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This bedcover was made in the 20th-century by Ernest LoNano of New York City, using various pieces of 18th-century crewelwork.

Secondary Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

The crewelwork probably originated in New England in the 18th century.

Date

1920-1950

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription ; bottom right on front of cover; ink script, "Bedspread made in the beginning of the Revolutionary War by Helen Conklin."
2. Label; upper right; typed black ink, "2A-Belle Isle Bedspread July-Aug-Sept"
3. Label; upper right; stamped red ink, "Season 3"; next to it is a "4" which has been stamped out
4. Label; upper right; pencil script, "55.749.1 Williams Jan-Apr"
5. Label; lower left; pencil script, "55.749.1"
6. Label; lower right; embroidered in brown on cream, " Ernest LoNano Interiors, New York, NY" NY in block print, rest in script
7. Label; upper right; black ink script, "Bolster starts at this point"

Materials

Linen; Wool; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Crewelwork

Dimensions (inches)

100 (L) , 87.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

254 (L) , 222.25 (W)

Measurement Notes

The cut-out corners measure 11 x 10.5 inches.

Object Description

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