Object Details
maker
Alcock, Jane
Description
According to family information, Jane Alcock made this counterpane in a convent school in England a few years before running away to Barbados and marrying William Atlee (1696-1744) on June 1, 1734. A few weeks later the couple settled in Philadelphia. Jane was born in 1695 in England and died in 1777 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The scrollwork-and-flower design is appliquéd, held in place by a linen-thread cord, on a dark blue satin ground. The elegant counterpane remained in the family until its donation in 1985.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Merriam
date made
1720-1734
ID Number
1985.0154.01
catalog number
1985.0154.01
accession number
1985.0154
Object Name
counterpane
coverlet
Physical Description
fabric, silk, satin weave (overall material)
thread, silk (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 93 in x 65 in; 236 cm x 165 cm
place made
United Kingdom: England
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_556197