Kaufman Jacquard CoverletJohn Kaufman, Jacquard Coverlet, Pennsylvania, 1841
date: label: date made
content: 1841
name: label: user
content: Fretz, Elizabeth
label: maker
content: Kaufman, John
notes: label: Description
content: This coverlet was woven in 1841 by John Kaufman (Coffman). It belonged to Elizabeth Fretz, great-aunt of the donor. It features stars, eagles, and trees in its border. The center design consists of flowers and sunbursts. The coverlet is cotton and wool, and was woven in two sections that were sewn together with linen thread. According to the donor, the wool in the coverlet came from sheep grown on the family farm. The wool was spun into yarn there as well. John Kaufman (1812—1863) was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It appears his weaving business was in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Darnell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T12923
label: catalog number
content: T12923.000
label: accession number
content: 247373
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet
label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: jacquard (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: single weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: wool, cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: linen (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 95 in x 76 in; 241.3 cm x 193.04 cm