"Capitol" coverlet fragment; Jacquard, double cloth; 1846; poss. Ohio
date: label: Date made
content: 1846
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This Jacquard woven, double-cloth coverlet fragment uses blue, rust, and white, cotton and wool yarns and features centerfield pattern of the U.S. Capitol with inscribed date of 1846. The white yarns are 2 ply, S-twist, Z-spun cotton, and the blue and rust yarns are 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun yarns. The sewing thread used in the hem is 2-ply cotton. The centerfield pattern repeat measures 29.5 inches 14.5 inches. It is repeated side to side twice. Along the lower border there is a pattern of stylized roses enclosing an eight pointed star and also a groupings of leaves. This floral border repeat measures 11.75 inches by 8. 75 inches. The border has three bands. Its place of manufacture is uncertain. There are other intact versions in other collections, but none are signed. Based on the design and color blocking, the coverlet was likely woven in Ohio.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Ohio
label: Associated Place
content: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
topic: label: depicted
content: Architecture, Public Buildings
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1987.0277.01
label: accession number
content: 1987.0277
label: catalog number
content: 1987.0277.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet fragment, figured
label: Object Type
content: double weave
label: Object Type
content: jacquard coverlets
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: jacquard (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: double cloth (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: capitol (center pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 88 in x 40 5/8 in; 223.52 cm x 103.1875 cm