Bedspread

Object Name:

Bedspread

Object ID:

2001.008

Creator:

Morse, Mary A. (1827-1927)

Place of Origin:

Henniker, NH

Date:

1840-1860

Description:

Coverlet. Attributed to Mary A. Morse (1827-1927), Henniker, NH; 1830-1860. Summer-winter overshot weave, of dark blue wool and natural-colored cotton. The geometric block design is reversible, with the dark blue predominating on one side, and the natural cotton on the other side. Seamed up the center, with each panel width measuring 39 1/2 inches. Trimmed on three sides with a matching woven edging with two openwork stripes along the length, in which the warp threads are pulled in groups to create a pattern. The cotton warp threads form long fringes. There are scattered minor weaving flaws throughout the coverlet.

Material:

Textile
Wool
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-87 L-86 inches

Provenance:

Christine L. Ward (1915-2007), the donor, inherited the coverlet from her mother, Emily Parmenter (1889-1983), who had received it from Ida B. Morse (1858-1946), an elderly woman, whom Ms. Parmenter cared for. According to oral tradition the coverlet had been made by a member of the Morse family of Henniker, probably Mary A. Morse (1827-1927).

Credit Line:

Gift of Christine L. Ward

People:

Morse, Mary A. (1827-1927), Morse, Ida B. (1858-1946), Ward, Christine L. (1915-2007)

Subjects:

Bedspreads, Textiles, Weaving