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| February 01, 2003 | Bassett, Lynne Zacek | COPYRIGHT 2003 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Stenciled bedcovers are reputed to be rare, but a new search through several museum collections and quilt publications has uncovered fifty-nine examples, twenty-six of which are quilted. (1) The earliest dated stenciled coverlet found in this search is from 1823, the latest, 1867, with other dated examples from 1826, 1834, 1837, 1842, and 1846 (see Pls. I, III, X). (2) This style of bedcover is generallay attributed to New England, but it was very popular in New York State as well. Of the thirty-five stenciled bedcovers for which a state of origin is known or attributed, eleven were made in New York, ten in Connecticut, three in Massachusetts, three in Vermont, three in ...

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