Coverlet

James Alexander (Weaver, possibly) (American, Orange County, New York)

O. Sheldon (American)

around 1827

Object PlaceNew York, United States

Medium/TechniqueCotton and wool, jacquard woven

DimensionsLength x width: 233.7 × 190.5 cm (92 × 75 in.)

Credit LineGift of the American Textile History Museum—North Andover Historical Society

Accession number2017.863

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InscriptionsWoven twice across lower edge: "O:SHELDON.DOVER" Woven in four corner blocks: "Agriculture and Manufacturers are the Foundation of our Independence, July 4th 1827- Dover".ProvenanceSold by J. Wilcoxson, to the American Textile History Museum, Lowell, MA; 2017 gift of American Textile History Museum to the MFA (Accession date: June 21, 2017)