Graf Coverlet - Double Lilies Pattern

Description
Creator
Frederick Edward Graf, Artist
Media Type
Image
Text
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A white and navy blue jacquard coverlet woven in 1851 by F. Edward Graf. The pattern is double lilies (a variation on double rose) with bushes border. The warp (vertical threads) is white cotton, the weft (horizontal threads) is navy blue wool. The image shows both sides of the coverlet, the intricate pattern is visible on both. There is only fringe on the bottom. The cartouche in the bottom corners read "S.S. / *two 8 point stars* / 1851". This coverlet was made in two pieces and would have been stitched together. However, previous owners unstitched the centre seam reverting the coverlet to two separate pieces.
Notes
984.108.1 A&B
Date of Publication
1851
Dimensions
Width: 173 cm
Height: 190 cm
Subject(s)
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.89333 Longitude: -79.18278
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum
Email:archives@portcolborne.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
280 King St. Box 572
Port Colborne, ON L3K 5X8
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