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Coverlet

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (beiderwand); woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed.
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  • A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (beiderwand); woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed.

Date:

1850

Artist:

William Hicks (American, 1821–1903)
United States, Indiana, Madison County, Killbuck Creek

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

William Hicks (Weaver)

Title

Coverlet

Place

Indiana (Object made in)

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Made 1850

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (Beiderwand); woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed

Inscriptions

Inscription: William Hicks

Dimensions

244 × 198.3 cm (96 × 78 in.); Repeat: 36.8 × 36.8 cm (14 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of James M. Kittleman

Reference Number

1970.1082

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