$492
Patriotic Red and White Woven Wool and Cotton Coverlet, woven by Ira Hadsell, Palmyra, Wayne County, New York, 1869, single-piece, double weave coverlet of red wool and natural cotton with large central medallion with flowers and foliage, and olive branches around four female busts likely depicting the allegorical figure of Liberty with "LIBERTY" inscribed above, flanked by American flags; the medallion is surrounded by a field of flowering vines with borders of cornucopias and classical urns, the corners with spreadwing eagles and American shields under a banner inscribed "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and over a small banner with the date "1869," the maker's name inscribed twice on one end "WOVEN.AT.PALMYRA.N.Y.BY IRA HADSELL," (minor repairs, minor fraying on edges), 82 x 80 in. Literature: This coverlet is pictured in Coverlets and the Spirit of America , Melinda Zongor ( Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2002), pp. 212-213. Zongor writes: "The classic urns and floral arrangements, together with cornucopias, surround the central motif at the borders and suggest a theme of 'peace and plenty.' This coverlet was made four years after the end of the Civil War (1861-1865). The choice of slogans suggests that it is celebrating the survival of the American Union."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-02-24
