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Bedcover (Coverlet)
Christian Van Nortwick
1840
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Christian Van Nortwick (Maker)
Place of Origin
Asbury; New Jersey; Warren; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1966.0035
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1966.0035
Object Name
Bedcover (Coverlet)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Christian Van Nortwick (Maker)
Place of Origin
Asbury; New Jersey; Warren; 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/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: woven in coverlet
Inscription: "ELIZABE / TH / CASTNER / SEPT. / 1840."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
Techniques
- Woven (jacquard)
Dimensions (inches)
77.5 (W) x 93 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
196.85 (W) x 236.22 (L)
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.