"Liberty" pattern Jacquard coverlet fragment, 19th century
date: label: Date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: "Liberty" pattern Jacquard coverlet fragment, 19th century. Red and blue jacquard double-woven coverlet fragment, made with a plain weave. The yarns are 2 ply z twist wool. The yarn count is 18 x 18 1/2 per inch. The pattern is known as "Liberty" (see the Book of hand-Woven Coverlets," page 200, and features images of George Washington, and the American Eagle.
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.T16875
label: catalog number
content: T16875.000
label: accession number
content: 310652
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet panel, figured
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: jacquard (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: double weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: George Washington (border pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: red, blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 83 in x 23 in; 210.82 cm x 58.42 cm