Bedcover (Coverlet)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Creator (Role):

    Christian Van Nortwick (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Asbury, Warren, New Jersey, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1840

  • Materials:

    Wool

  • Techniques:

    Woven (jacquard)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0035


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1966.0035

Object Name

Bedcover (Coverlet)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Christian Van Nortwick (Maker)

Place of Origin

Asbury, Warren, New Jersey, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin typical N.Y. or N.J. as per Janet Crossan 4/79. This coverlet nearly matches the pattern of a coverlet woven by Christian Van Nortwick of Asbury, New Jersey, illustrated in "Coverlets and the Spirit of America" (2002), pp. 60-61. (LZB, 7/24/2008)

Date

1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; woven in coverlet; "ELIZABE / TH / CASTNER / SEPT. / 1840."

Materials

Wool

Techniques

Woven (jacquard)

Dimensions (inches)

93 (L) , 77.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

236.22 (L) , 196.85 (W)

Measurement Notes

The length measurements include the self fringe across the bottom, which is 6 inches long. One selvedge width is 39 inches and the other is 38 1/2 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Shein, Joseph D. & Zongor, Melinda. 2002 Coverlets and the Spirit of America.
See similar coverlet, pp. 60-61
[Book] Anderson, Clarita S. 2002 American Coverlets and Their Weavers.
See pp. 224-225