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Bedcover (Coverlet)
1850-1870
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; Albany or Schoharie; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1969.1643
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1643
Object Name
Bedcover (Coverlet)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; Albany or Schoharie; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previous creation place, per Jane Crossan (4/79): Origin of near Albany, NY
Per Catherine Hawthorne (08/08): Origin in the Albany or Schoharie county vicinities.
Date
1850-1870
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Techniques
- Woven
Dimensions (inches)
84 (W) x 95.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
213.36 (W) x 241.935 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Shein, Joseph D. & Zongor, Melinda. 2002 Coverlets and the Spirit of America.
• See pp. 202-203 pp. 202-203 for a red and white coverlet with this same design and structure, attributed to an unidentified New York maker, dated 1861.