Hanging, Bed

Object Name:

Hanging, Bed

Object ID:

1983.002.29.3

Place of Origin:

England

Date:

1770-1800

Description:

Bed valance. Probably owned by Eliphalet and Patience (Evans) Coffin, Dover, NH, 1770-1800. One of a matching set of three bed hangings. Made of green harateen (also harrateen), plain weave with woolen weft and worsted warp yarns, with a hot cylinder pressed water pattern with a 34" repeat. Constructed from three panels; two measuring 52.5" and 22" are backstitch seamed a 0.25" with brown linen thread. 28.5" wide panel completely finished on all edges with red braid is attached with front facing seams to the pieced panel. Top and bottom edges and one panel seam trimmed and top stitched with red woven tape. Two unfinished edges. Matching red tape arranged on bottom edge in a scrolling pattern, attached with adhesive (appears to be original) and couching stitches. Lined with a starched jute or hemp backing fabric.

Material:

Textile
Wool
Bast
Linen

Dimensions:

W-12.5 L-102 inches

Provenance:

Gift of George F. Sawyer, Durham, NH, and Charles H. Sawyer, Ann Arbor, MI. Collected by the Sawyer family. "From Coffin House, Dover, NH" written on attached label. This was the home of Eliphalet and Patience (Evans) Coffin of Dover.

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer

People:

Coffin, Eliphalet (1742-1808), Coffin, Patience (1745-1825), Sawyer, George F. (1902-1992), Sawyer, Charles H. (1906-2005)

Subjects:

Wool, Bed curtain, Bedding, Textiles cylinder printed, Linen, Hemp, Harrateen