coverlet; Figured and Fancy, double cloth; c. 1824-1852; New York
date: label: date made
content: 1820s-1830s
notes: label: Description
content: This blue and white, Figured and Fancy, double cloth coverlet features the “Double Tulip” carpet medallion centerfield associated with New York coverlet weaver, James Alexander and the “Agriculture and Manufactures” group of coverlets. The expected eagle and Masonic column borders appear on both sides. The lack of a bottom border or cornerblocks suggests that this coverlet has been cut down during its life. Without the bottom border or cornerblocks, attribution to a maker or group is impossible. The coverlet measures 75 inches by 67 inches. The length is considerably shorter than other complete coverlets of this pattern. The white cotton warp and weft is 3-ply, S-twist, Z-spun yarn and the indigo blue warp and weft is 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun yarns. This coverlet was acquired from the donor's father's estate after his death. He was a collector of "Early American things."
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: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Lucie O. Nagel
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T18040
label: catalog number
content: T18040.00S
label: accession number
content: 321783
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
label: Object Name
content: coverlet. Jacquard
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
label: Object Name
content: Figured and Fancy, double cloth
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: jacquard-woven; double weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: eagle (border pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: medallion (center pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton; wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 75 in x 67 in; 190.5 cm x 170.18 cm