Coverlet
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Off-white and coral-red woven coverlet with design of central medallion surrounded by stylized tulip motifs, quatrefoils, stars, eagles, and George Washington on horseback at each corner. "Washington" and "Under this we prosper" woven along the top and bottom edge with "1842," "United/ we/ stand/divided/ we/fall," and "J. Cunningham/Weaver. N. Hartford/Oneida. Co. N. York" woven in each corner.

Provenance

Before 2004, Ruth S. and Philip Phillips, MA; September 2004, by inheritance to their daughter, Sayre P. Sheldon, Cambridge, MA; gift of Sheldon to the MFA (Accession date: September 22, 2010)

Credit Line

Gift of Sayre P. Sheldon

Coverlet

  • American (New York), 1842
  • Woven by James Cunningham, American, born in Scotland, about 1795–after 1865
N. Hartford, New York, United States
Dimensions
Length x width: 228.6 x 177.8 cm (90 x 70 in.)
Medium or Technique
Wool and cotton; plain weave double cloth
Classification
Textiles
Accession Number
2010.707
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