coverlet; Figured and Fancy; double-cloth; 1829; New York
date: label: Date made
content: 1829
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: The weaver of this blue and white, Figured and Fancy, double-cloth coverlet is unknown. The coverlet is unsigned, but dated in the cornerblocks which read, “U*S*A/A*D/1829.” The coverlet was woven in New York and the pattern design is reminiscent of James Alexander designs. The centerfield features a “Double Rose” medallion with mirrored repeats of the spire of Federal Hall. There is no fringe on this coverlet. There are three borders. The lower border features double-headed shielded Great Seal eagles flanked by pine trees. The side borders depict that same double-headed eagles along with depictions of Federal Hall.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
label: See more items in
content: Coverlets
label: See more items in
content: Textiles
label: See more items in
content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. James H. MacMillan
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T12674
label: catalog number
content: T12674.000
label: accession number
content: 237317
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
label: Object Name
content: double-cloth
label: Object Name
content: Figured and Fancy
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: double-cloth (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: Great Seal eagle (border pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton, wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: Figured and Fancy (overall style)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 89 1/2 in x 74 1/2 in; 227.33 cm x 189.23 cm