Coverlet

Harry Tyler (American, 1801–1858)

Lucinda Shurtleff (American)

1839

Object PlaceNew York, United States

Medium/TechniqueCotton and wool double cloth

DimensionsLength x width: 222.9 × 199.7 cm (88.5 x 80.25 in.)

Credit LineGift of the American Textile History Museum

Accession number2017.877

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InscriptionsWoven six times across top of lower border: "JEFFERSON CONTY NY" Woven twice in bottom corner blocks: "LUCINDA SHURTLEFF 1839"ProvenanceNovember 1994, sold by Opal Brenno, Odgensburgh, NY, to the American Texile History Museum, Lowell, MA; 2017, gift of American Textile History Museum to the MFA. (Accession date: June 21, 2017)