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Bedcover (Bedspread)
Helen Conklin, Ernest LoNano Interiors
1920-1950
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Helen Conklin (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1955.0749.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0749.001
Object Name
Bedcover (Bedspread)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Helen Conklin (Maker); Ernest LoNano Interiors (Interior decorator/upholsterer)
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/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: bottom right on front of cover
Inscription: ink script, "Bedspread made in the beginning of the Revolutionary War by Helen Conklin."
Type: Label
Location: upper right
Inscription: typed black ink, "2A-Belle Isle Bedspread July-Aug-Sept"
Type: Label
Location: upper right
Inscription: stamped red ink, "Season 3"; next to it is a "4" which has been stamped out
Type: Label
Location: upper right
Inscription: pencil script, "55.749.1 Williams Jan-Apr"
Type: Label
Location: lower left
Inscription: pencil script, "55.749.1"
Type: Label
Location: lower right
Inscription: embroidered in brown on cream, " Ernest LoNano Interiors, New York, NY" NY in block print, rest in script
Type: Label
Location: upper right
Inscription: black ink script, "Bolster starts at this point"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Crewelwork
Dimensions (inches)
87.5 (W) x 100 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
222.25 (W) x 254 (L)
Measurement Notes
The cut-out corners measure 11 x 10.5 inches.