Bedcover (Coverlet)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Creator (Role):

    Christian Van Nortwick (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1837

  • Materials:

    Wool; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven

  • Museum Object Number:

    1980.0022


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1980.0022

Object Name

Bedcover (Coverlet)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. Robert Allen Snover in memory of Frank A. Snover

Creator (Role)

Christian Van Nortwick (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1837

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; two lower corners; "HANNAH / M / SNOVER. / G. VAN- / NORTWICK / FANCY / WEAVER / & DYER" woven into fabric
2. Inscription; repeated across the bottom edge; "ASBURY + / 1837+" woven into fabric

Materials

Wool; Cotton

Techniques

Woven

Dimensions (inches)

83.5 (L) , 80 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

212.09 (L) , 203.2 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Anderson, Clarita S. 2002 American Coverlets and Their Weavers.
See pp. 224-225 for information about weaver, Christopher [or Christian] Van Nortwick