Coverlet; Figured and Fancy, double cloth; c. 1840; likely Ohio
date: label: Date made
content: 19th century
label: date made
content: c. 1840
notes: label: Description
content: An unidentified weaver wove this blue and white, double-cloth coverlet with self-fringe along the side edges. The centerfield pattern features the “Double Rose” motif with tiles of eight-pointed stars and “Double Starburst” motifs. The three borders all depict adorssed Distelfinken (thistle finches) with the Germanic tree of life (Hom) motif. The cornerblock design features the weaver’s or factory’s trademark design, which in this case is rose in profile or possibly a leaf. The owner of this trademark has yet to be identified. The coverlet measures 82 inches by 70 inches and was constructed of two panels that were woven in one length. There upper edge of the coverlet features considerable loss conducive with heavy use over many generations.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Ohio
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Mary Wright Gill
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T4262
label: catalog number
content: T04262.000
label: accession number
content: 066143
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: double cloth (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: Double Rose (overall pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 82 in x 70 in; 208.28 cm x 177.8 cm