Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum Digital Collections

Graf Coverlet - Birds Nest

Description
Creator
Frederick Edward Graf, Artist
Media Type
Image
Text
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A white red, and green jacquard coverlet woven circa 1875 by F. Edward Graf. The pattern is birds nest with a floral medallion border. The warp (vertical threads) is white cotton, the weft (horizontal threads) is red and green wool. The image shows the front and back of the coverlet and the intricate pattern is visible on both sides. There is fringe on three sides. The cartouche in the bottom corners read "BIRDS/NEST" mirrored in four squares.
Notes
2017.19.2
Date of Publication
1875
Dimensions
Width: 196 cm
Height: 234 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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