Collection Highlights
Donner Lake From the Summit
1873
1909.16
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Woven coverlet: cream colored chenille
Title
Woven coverlet: cream colored chenille
Object name
Counterpane
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 104 1/2 x 93 x 1/4 in. ( 265.4 x 236.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Loom-woven counterpane with white-on-white "candlewick" design; eight-pointed star in cruciform frame at center surrounded by a series of rectangular frames decorated with zigzag patterning and stylized floral elements.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John T. Hopping and Mr. Jay W. Hopping
Object Number
1942.112
Marks
pile: at lower left: "A 12"
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this counterpane is from the dower chest of Deborah Holmes, wife of John S. Holmes of Holmdel, New Jersey. The number 12 woven at one edge is an indicator of its width, in units of 9 inches.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
