Coverlet
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File Name |
shades_ppm_0001.jpg |
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Title |
Coverlet |
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Date |
circa 1840s |
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Genre |
Artifacts |
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Material/Technique |
Unbleached cotton, tufted and sewn |
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Description |
White on white square cotton coverlet with tufted designs. |
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Historical note |
This carefully stitched coverlet was made from unbleached cotton. The pattern alternates star and floral shapes with leaves, set into a grid, with geometric cone and curved shapes forming a surrounding motif. It is said to have been crafted by one or more slaves of Mrs. William Winfree, the great great grandmother of William Williams Dupree. In some plantation households, weavers and seamstresses worked alongside their mistresses. Often they were loaned or "jobbed out" to neighboring plantations, as were shoemakers, saddlers, blacksmiths, horse trainers, cart drivers and furniture makers. Some of these men and women were able to make the transition from slavery to self-supporting artisans after emancipation. |
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Subject |
Coverlets |
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Theme |
Taking Care of Business
Walking a Fine Line
Holding Fast to Beauty
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Story |
John Pope
Richard Poyner
Lucy Virginia Smith French |
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Tags |
Artisans; Women slaves |
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Geographic Location |
United States--Tennessee--Memphis |
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Time period |
1840-1849 |
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Contributing Institution |
Pink Palace Family of Museums |
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Rights |
Images reproduced on this website are intended for individual, educational use only. For research inquiries about specific objects or requests for high resolution images, contact the Pink Palace Museum. |
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Credit line |
Pink Palace Family of Museums, Donated by Joseph Niermann |
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Type |
Still image |
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Format |
image/jp2 |
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Digital Publisher |
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University |
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Reference URL |
http://content.mtsu.edu/u?/shades,177 |
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Archival file |
shades11/shades_ppm_0001.jpg |
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