Embroidered whitework coverlet

Jane Simonton Chapman

ca. 1821–25 · Cotton embroidered with cotton · The American Wing

This whitework coverlet is composed of three lengths of twill-weave fabric stitched together. It is embroidered with loops of heavy white cotton thread, sometimes called "candlewicking." A large eight-pointed star is embroidered in the center with an eagle above it and one beneath it. The central motifs are surrounded by flowering potted plants and a swag border. The coverlet is fringed on all four sides; each piece of fringe is drawn through the hem individually.

Artist

Jane Simonton Chapman

Date

ca. 1821–25

Medium

Cotton embroidered with cotton

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Jane A. Everdell, in memory of Cornelia Augusta Chapman Everdell, 1923