"Snowballs and Pine Tree" Geometric double-cloth coverlet; 1800-1830
date: label: date made
content: 1800-1830
label: date made
content: early 19th century
label: date made
content: 1827
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This blue and white cotton and wool coverlet features a variation of the Snowball pattern in the center, and a variation of the Pine Tree pattern along its borders. It is double-woven and believed to have been made in New York State in the first half of the 19th century. It was passed down through the family of the original owner to the donor, before being given to the Museum. The name of the weaver is unknown. Its condition is testimony to many years of use. Coverlets are damaged by sunlight, insects, and abrasion brought on by everyday use. They are frequently worn away at the top edge, by the owner pulling them up at night to stay warm.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Estelle Randall Carlin
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T9571
label: catalog number
content: T09571.000
label: accession number
content: 172485
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet
label: Object Name
content: coverlet, geometric
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: double weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton, wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: Snowball, Pine Tree (overall pattern)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 93 in x 72 in; 236.22 cm x 182.88 cm