Jacquard double-cloth Centennial Coverlet, 1876
date: label: Date made
content: c. 1876
notes: label: Description
content: This industrially-produced, Jacquard, double-cloth coverlet was woven in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia as a souvenir for visitors. The woven inscription, “Centennial” on the top and “Memorial Hall” along the bottom, as well as the dates “1776-1876” appear on the sides, confirming this attribution. There is a two inch applied fringe along three edges. This coverlet is woven with a white ground, and green, blue, brown and red horizontal stripes. Memorial Hall, not to be confused with the PMA, is depicted in the center of the coverlet surrounded by maple sprigs. There are two American flags on the dome of the building. Apollo can be seen on top of the central dome. Memorial Hall housed the arts of the expo, and Apollo, being the god of poetry, was an apt choice. There is an American Eagle to the left of the flag on the left, on the right of the flag on the right. The border that runs along all four sides of the object is a stylized floral motif. Three sides of the coverlet have fringe, while one side is hemmed. The coverlet measures 81 inches and 76 inches. There is no center seam. These coverlets were industrially-produced on power looms. According to Kentucky weaver and teacher, Lou Tate, there was a factory in Campbellsville, Kentucky where these could have been woven. Another candidate would by Philip Schum & Sons in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Quilla Carson Roth in memory of Rodris Roth
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2001.0249.01
label: accession number
content: 2001.0249
label: catalog number
content: 2001.0249.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 193.039 cm x 210.821 cm; 76 in x 83 in