A History of Tufted Rugs

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Dated candlewick bed coverings (Peck 1824, Courtney 1825, Stanton 1820)

Dated candlewick bed coverings (Peck 1824, Courtney 1825, Stanton 1820)

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Made by
Esther M. C. Peck; Susannah Courtney; Thankful Stanton
Date
1820–1825
Held by
Connecticut Historical Society
Materials
cotton
Themes
Early tufting: bed rugs & needlework pile, Chenille & candlewick
View at the source Cited in chapter 2, note 20

Cite this source

Esther M. C. Peck; Susannah Courtney; Thankful Stanton. Dated candlewick bed coverings (Peck 1824, Courtney 1825, Stanton 1820), 1820–1825. Connecticut Historical Society. emuseum.chs.org/emuseum/objects/13443/candlewick-bedcovering.

Research notes

A cluster of maker-named, dated candlewick pieces; useful for a dated sequence of early American tufted whitework. Split into separate records once verified.