Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jacquard coverlet
Object name
Jacquard coverlet
Date
1842
Medium
Wool, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 85 1/2 x 80 x 1/4 in. ( 217.2 x 203.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Blue wool and white cotton double cloth jacquard coverlet composed of two vertical sections hand-sewn together; alternating star-centered and diamond-centered floral medallions interspersed with eight-pointed stars and stylized eight-petaled flowers; picket fence and rose tree border on three sides; woven inscription along edge of lower border, and lion and inscription in each lower corner.
Credit Line
Gift of Kenneth Salisbury Kirkland
Object Number
1955.86
Marks
woven: near bottom: "JEFFERSON.CO.NY. [inverted] JEFFERSON.CO. [etc.]"
woven: in each lower corner: "MARY / SALISBURY / 1842"
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this coverlet was spun and woven by Mary Salisbury, an ancestor of the donor. However, it is more likely that it was woven for her, possibly by Harry Tyler, a professional weaver active in Butterville, Jefferson County, NY.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
