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Coverlet

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined.
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  • A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined.

Date:

1847

Artist:

James Cunningham (American, born Scottish, c. 1797-after 1865)
United States, New York, Oneida County, New Hartford

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

James Cunningham (Weaver)

Title

Coverlet

Place

United States (Object made in)

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Made 1847

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined

Inscriptions

Inscription: 1847 United We Stand Divided We Fall Washington Under This We Prosper Betsey . Carrier J Cunningham Weaver N Hartford Oneida Co N York

Dimensions

228.2 × 178 cm (89 3/4 × 70 in.); Repeat: 56 × 59.3 cm (22 1/8 × 23 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Harold E. McNabb

Reference Number

1965.703

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