Coverlet
CultureAmerican
Date1800-1850
MediumWool | Cotton
DimensionsOverall: 70 x 72 in. (177.8 x 182.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. G.P. Thornberry
Object number71.2
Not on view
DescriptionCoverlet of blue and white handwoven reversible wool and cotton decorated with two strips of pine trees and a chariot wheel. Fringe on two edges. Used, and the fringe is worn. Family tradition says that this coverlet was made in PA by a very young woman who died in 1837. It has come down in Mr. Thornberry's family.Exhibition HistoryWilloughby-Baylor House
1100-1460
