Coverlet; Figured and Fancy, double cloth; 1836; New Jersey
date: label: Date made
content: July 17, 1836
notes: label: Description
content: This is either a sample coverlet, or a coverlet meant for a child's bed. It was woven in dark and light blue. There is no fringe. The centerfield contains a carpet medallion design with birds in flight. the border contains flowers and chains along with birds in a tree. There is a woven inscription on the coverlet which reads, ""Margaret Christie, July 17, 1836." The elements in this design are balanced side to side but the entire pattern is not. The center star is not in the center. There is a border of diamonds end to end around three sides slides. The weaver of this coverlet used the signature, "I. Christie." The I in this case stands for James or John J. Margaret was the daughter of the weaver, and it is therefore lilkely that this coverlet was woven for his daughter when she was just a child.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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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. Ester Schwartz (Mrs. Samuel)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T18209
label: catalog number
content: T18209.000
label: accession number
content: 1977.0101
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: Figured and Fancy (center style)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 29 in x 35 in; 73.66 cm x 88.9 cm