Eagle Medallion Coverlet Fragment, 19th century
date: label: Date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Eagle medallion coverlet fragment. 19th century. Red, white and blue eagle pattern. Double-woven, in twill and plain weave, with cotton and wool yarns. The design resembles the one known as "Dollar Coverlet" in the book Heirlooms from Old looms, page 162. The border is 1 1/4 inch wide. The fringe was as a much as 3 inches long. It is a self fringe of red white and blue yarns. the yarn count is 19 x 19.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Anonymous gift
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T16864
label: catalog number
content: T16864.000
label: accession number
content: 310652
label: accession number
content: 310652
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet fragment, figured
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: double weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: medallion (center pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: red, blue, natural (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 24 in x 11 in; 60.96 cm x 27.94 cm