Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum Digital Collections

Graf Coverlet - Birds of Paradise Pattern

Description
Creator
Frederick Edward Graf, Artist
Media Type
Image
Text
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A white and brown brown jacquard coverlet woven circa 1895 by F. Edward Graf. The pattern is birds of paradise lattice with a medallion border in reversed chevron 'goose-eye'. The warp (vertical threads) is white cotton, the weft (horizontal threads) is brown wool. The image shows the front and back of the coverlet and the intricate pattern is visible on both sides. There is no fringe. The cartouche in the bottom corners read "BIRDS OF/PARADISE".
Notes
2008.13.1
Date of Publication
1895
Dimensions
Width: 200 cm
Height: 218 cm
Subject(s)
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.89333 Longitude: -79.18278
Copyright Statement
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Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum
Email:archives@portcolborne.ca
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Port Colborne, ON L3K 5X8
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