Woven Doublecloth Coverlet

Date1852-1864

Attributed to James Craig

Attributed to Matthew Young (1813-1890)

OriginAmerica, Indiana, Canton (probably)

MediumWarp: Cotton and Wool Weft: Cotton and Wool

DimensionsOL: 89.5" with fringe; 86" without fringe OW: 78.5" no fringe

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Terhune and Sarah in Memory of Dr. & Mrs. Scott Carter Hepplewhite

Object number1989.609.1

DescriptionThis coverlet is a blue and white double woven coverlet that was woven in two panels and stitched together to form a center seam. The center ground has a complex geometric pattern, which forms diamonds throughout the piece. This is surrounded on three sides by an intricate floral and scroll border. The lower two corners contain a building that looks like a court house. The two long edges of the coverlet are selvedge edges while the top edge has a rolled hem. The bottom edge has fringe, which was woven with the piece.
Label TextIndiana coverlets are a mix of style and weave structure that reflects the diverse heritages of its weavers. The absence of corner blocks and borders, also seen in New York coverlets, is a characteristic of many Indiana coverlets.
InscribedNo inscriptions
MarkingsNo marks
ProvenanceThe coverlet was inherited by Frank H. Terhune, AARFAM's donor, from his maternal grandparents, Dr. Scott Carter Applewhite and Helen Moore Applewhite, who were both originally from Seymour, Indiana. See letter in file from Frank H. Terhune to Larry Henry (CWF) of no date (but answered on 1/11/89). Also see statement in file written by Helen Moore Applewhite (b. 1889), indicating that she (Helen Applewhite) had inherited the coverlet from her grandmother, Mary Carter Jones Isaacs (1849-1907). The coverlet is a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Terhune in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Scott Carter Applewite.