coverlet; Jacquard-woven, double-cloth; New York, ca. 1850
date: label: date made
content: 1850
label: date made
content: c.1850
notes: label: Description
content: Coverlet; Jacquard-woven; double-cloth; repeating stylized floral Medallion centerfield with stylized floral borders and cornerblocks. Jacquard, dark blue or black & white double weave with fringe on 3 sides. 1. (border) flower chains 2. (center) medallions. Made for Mrs. Harvey Bemis, of New York circa 1850, style of the motifs would reinforce this family legend. The coverlet is in overall good condition with minor and expected wear to the fringe. Further research into the cornerblocks is warranted as these sometimes serve as a weaver's mark and could help to identify a maker.
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
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content: Coverlets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Dr. Elaine R. Kinder
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T13501
label: catalog number
content: T13501.000
label: accession number
content: 256598
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: jacquard (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: double weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: medallion (center pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: dark blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)