Art Institute of Chicago

Bedcover

Mercy Post (American, active early 19th century)

Date

1824

Medium

Wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool in detached chain, Roumanian, satin, surface satin and stem stitches; edged with buttonhole-stitched loops and woven cut fringe

Culture

New York

Department

Textiles

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

As the 19th century progressed, embroidered wool bedcovers became unfashionable, and there was a noticeable decline in their production. Jacquard woven coverlets and quilts made with commercially produced textiles and stylish imported textiles replaced the once-popular wool embroidered bedcovers.

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