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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.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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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:

1843

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

New York (Object made in)

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Made 1843

Medium

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

Inscriptions

Inscription: 1843 United We Stand Divided We Fall Washington Under This We Prosper J. Cunningham Weaver N Hartford Oneida Co N York

Dimensions

228.8 × 184.9 cm (90 × 72 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne

Reference Number

1930.111

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