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Table cover (Quilted dressing table cover)
Westervelt Family
1810-1840
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Westervelt Family (Artist)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1954.0100.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0100.001
Object Name
Table cover (Quilted dressing table cover)
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Westervelt Family (Artist)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably New York City.
Date
1810-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Initials spread over top left, center, and right
Inscription: Script "M A W"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Stuffed work
Dimensions (inches)
34.25 (W) x 23.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
86.995 (W) x 60.325 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 160, fig. 83Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 6, p 157Book: Garrett, Elisabeth Donaghy. 1990 At Home: The American Family 1750-1870.
• Same patterns: p 127-133Other: Isaac, Amanda C. A Collection Survey: Dressing Table Covers.
• Same patterns: unknown pagesBook: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 170, fig. 90