American Coverlets and Their Weavers
Title | American Coverlets and Their Weavers PDF eBook |
Author | Clarita Anderson |
Publisher | Colonial Williamsburg |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780879352158 |
This lavishly illustrated guide to one of the premier collections of woven coverlets in the United States is an essential reference for collectors, historians, specialists in material culture, and all those who are interested in American textiles. Information about the lives and professional careers of more than seven hundred weavers is included. In-depth discussions explore fifty coverlets that are depicted in detail.
A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers
Title | A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers PDF eBook |
Author | John W. Heisey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN |
Weaver's Choice
Title | Weaver's Choice PDF eBook |
Author | Illinois State Museum |
Publisher | |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | House & Home |
ISBN |
American Star Work Coverlets
Title | American Star Work Coverlets PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Gordon |
Publisher | Lyons Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9781558213821 |
The origins and construction of 80 starwork coverlets by Pennsylvanian German weavers.
American Coverlets and Their Weavers
Title | American Coverlets and Their Weavers PDF eBook |
Author | Clarita Anderson |
Publisher | Colonial Williamsburg |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780879352158 |
This lavishly illustrated guide to one of the premier collections of woven coverlets in the United States is an essential reference for collectors, historians, specialists in material culture, and all those who are interested in American textiles. Information about the lives and professional careers of more than seven hundred weavers is included. In-depth discussions explore fifty coverlets that are depicted in detail.
A Book of Hand-woven Coverlets
Title | A Book of Hand-woven Coverlets PDF eBook |
Author | Eliza Caroline Calvert Obenchain |
Publisher | |
Pages | 560 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Coverlets |
ISBN |
Discussion of the craftsmanship involved in making coverlets. More than 50 coverlet designs are reproduced, 16 in color.
Weaving a Legacy
Title | Weaving a Legacy PDF eBook |
Author | Clarita Anderson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN |
Nineteenth-century handwoven coverlets are exceptional windows on the early years of American culture. They are increasingly prized by collectors for their superb craftsmanship and beauty of design as well as their historical significance. Produced by professional weavers, many of whom had fled the industrial revolution in Europe, coverlets were used as the uppermost coverings of beds. In addition to their intricate and colorful designs, many have personal inscriptions woven into their corner blocks or borders. The peak of production for handwoven coverlets was the relatively short period between 1820 and the end of the Civil War, when the weaving industry was rapidly becoming fully mechanized. The Don and Jean Stuck Coverlet Collection at the Columbus Museum of Art is the largest public collection of coverlets in the United States. The works of 185 known weavers are documented here, as are those of many anonymous weavers. With works from the nine most prominent coverlet-producing states and Canada, the collection includes examples of most weave structures and has a broad representation of colors, centerfield and border designs, and corner blocks.