"Liberty" pattern Jacquard coverlet fragment, 19th century
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Object Details
- Description
- "Liberty" pattern Jacquard coverlet fragment, 19th century. Red and blue jacquard double-woven coverlet fragment, made with a plain weave. The yarns are 2 ply z twist wool. The yarn count is 18 x 18 1/2 per inch. The pattern is known as "Liberty" (see the Book of hand-Woven Coverlets," page 200, and features images of George Washington, and the American Eagle.
- Credit Line
- Anonymous gift
- 19th century
- ID Number
- TE.T16875
- catalog number
- T16875.000
- accession number
- 310652
- Object Name
- coverlet panel, figured
- Physical Description
- jacquard (overall production method/technique)
- double weave (overall production method/technique)
- George Washington (border pattern)
- red, blue (overall color)
- wool (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 83 in x 23 in; 210.82 cm x 58.42 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Coverlets
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_620493
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-7f26-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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