Collection Highlights
Totius Neobelgii Nova Et Accuratissima Tabula
Date:
After 1674
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M31.1.28
Medium:
Engraving, hand colored
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Luce Center
Jacquard covelet
Object Number:
1939.590
Date:
1844
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 87 x 82 x 1/4 in. ( 221 x 208.3 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
woven: in each lower corner: "J. IMPSON / 1844" inside rectangle
woven: along lower edge: "CORTLAND COUNTY . . ."
Description:
Blue wool and white cotton double-woven jacquard coverlet composed of two sections hand-sewn together; floral pattern arranged in blocks, with each block consisting of four roses surrounding a central daisy; border of shield-breasted eagles on three sides.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this coverlet belonged the Anne Moore Knowles, the donor's grandmother.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Hardy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
