12/17/2022 0 Comments Palm tree meander quilting pattern![]() ![]() Robert Marvel’s parents, Robert and Sarah Wilkins Marvel were the original owners of the coverlet and according to the family, the couple used the coverlet in their double log cabin in Indiana. The donor received the coverlet from her mother, Julia Typhene Nelson Studebaker who had received the coverlet from her parents, Robert Marvel and Julia Ann Marvel Dickerson Jones. The style and structure are more common in Ohio than Indiana, where coverlet weavers tended to weave double cloth coverlets and favor two colors rather than the horizontal banding found in many Pennsylvania and Ohio coverlets. It is likely here where the coverlet was acquired. On their way westward, the family lived for a time in Muskingum, Ohio around 1860. ![]() The coverlet descended through the Marvel family of Indiana who moved west from Delaware in 1833. The coverlet measures 81 inches by 78 inches. There is no signature, trademark, or date on the coverlet. This coverlet does feature a center seam, indicating hand-loom production. There is an applied fringe along three sides of the coverlet. The stylized floral and foliate border can be found on all four sides of the coverlet. Beyond this in the centerfield can be found a Great Seal eagle in each corner and floral swag accents. Outside of this is another cut-corner square filled with floral designs. The centerfield design is composed of a large “Double Rose” central motif contained within a cut-corner square. Ohio Description This Figured and Fancy, tied-Beiderwand coverlet passed down through the donor’s maternal line for many generations before coming the collections of the National Museum of American History. Location Currently not on view Date made 1830 ID Number 1982.0459.01 accession number 1982.0459 catalog number 1982.0459.01 Data Source National Museum of American HistoryĬoverlet Figured and Fancy, tied-Beiderwand c. ![]() There were many people named Matilda Gray living in New York State in 1830 however, the best candidate for the owner of this coverlet seems to be the Matilda Gray born circa 1809-1812. Although this coverlet was woven in New York, it was purchased by the donor in the twentieth century in Napa, California, attesting the importance of coverlets as family heirlooms and their association with westward expansion in America. The coverlet has woven inscription in the two bottom corner blocks which read, "Matilda Gray Scipio NY 1830." Being double-cloth, the coverlet was woven from two sets of warps and wefts made up of 3-ply, S-Twist, Z-Spun cotton and wool yarns. Because of their overall size and the weight of them wet, they were more easily managed in panels. It was a common practice to undo the center seam when washing coverlets. The coverlet has a center seam which is hand stitched but does not appear to be original because the thread is so white in contrast to the yellowed white yarns in the coverlet It has been hemmed on all four sides. ![]() The border is 7.5 Inches wide on all sides. The pattern repeat unit is 18.5 inches by 14.25 inches. This blue and white, Figured and Fancy, double cloth coverlet has a “Double Rose,” carpet medallion centerfield, double-headed “Eagle and Federal Hall” side borders, double-headed “Eagle and Tree” bottom border, and no fringe. Location Currently not on view Date made 1838 ID Number 1981.0274.06 accession number 1981.0274 catalog number 1981.0274.06 Data Source National Museum of American Historyįigured and Fancy coverlet double-cloth 1830 New York Description The weaver of these Scipio, New York coverlets has yet to be identified. Harring is known to have owned a broad loom and the designs, layout, and double border all fall into his design aesthetic. There is a possibility that this coverlet was woven by David Haring (1880-1889) or a weaver in his shop. The thread count of this coverlet is 16 warp and 18 weft per inch. The name Mary Van Emburgh and the date 1838, are woven into the two lower corners. The outer border is cut off and the inner border is cut almost in half along the top. There is a double border of grape vines and single grape leafs with grapes on three sides. There is a ring of silhouetted floral designs and fylfots circling that. The centerfield design is made up of an ovular central medallion composed of various flowers including what appears to be hyacinths. There is no center seam, indicating that this coverlet was woven on a broad loom, which would have required at least two weavers to throw the shuttle back and forth or a spring-loaded fly shuttle. Coverlet Figured and Fancy, double cloth 1836 New Jersey Description An as-of-yet unidentified weaver from the Bergen County, New Jersey area wove this medium blue and dark blue, Figured and Fancy, double cloth, coverlet. ![]()
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