Jacquard coverlet

1835

Place madeNew York, United States, North America

Wool, cotton

Overall: 7 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 6 ft. 3 in. × 1/2 in. (219.7 × 190.5 × 1.3 cm)

Purchase

1940.866

This coverlet was made for Sarah Jane Humphreys, grandmother of the donor.

MarkingsWoven in each lower corner: "S / HUMPHR - / EYS / BETHANY+ / GENESEE / COUNTY+ / N+Y+1835"

ClassificationsTEXTILES

DescriptionBlue wool and white cotton double cloth jacquard coverlet; central design consisting of twenty floral medallions enclosed in contiguous circles of stars; rectangular border with stylized leaves or feathers repeated in parallel fashion and intersected with a meandering line; woven inscription in square frame at each lower corner.

Object NameJacquard coverlet