A Jacquard, single woven coverlet in red, white, blue, and green, cotton and wool. It has fringe on 3 sides. The border design is made up of potted flowers, and the center design is made up of double rose medallions and floral wreaths. The date 1858 appears in two corners. The maker and place of manufacture are unknown.
Date Made: 1858
Maker: unknown
Location: Currently not on view
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Credit Line: Gift of Sara Jo Kokacker
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T17196Catalog Number: T17196.00SAccession Number: 313379
Object Name: Coverletcoverlet, figured
Physical Description: jacquard (overall production method/technique)single weave (overall production method/technique)double rose (center pattern)red (overall color)white (overall color)blue (overall color)green (overall color)
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8c16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_621372
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