Jacquard Figured and Fancy coverlet; red, white & blue, single weave, self fringe on 2 sides. Four rows of stylized flowers with smaller flowers in between. The border design is a vine with leaves, and there is a signature block in the lower two corners which says "Middletown Fredk. County Maryland". Probably woven by Frederick Uber or Andrew Corick.
Date Made: 19th centuryDate Made: ca. 1850?
Referenced: Uber, FrederickCorick, AndrewMaker: unknown
Location: Currently not on view
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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John H. Murray
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T16976Catalog Number: T16976.000Accession Number: 308475
Object Name: coverlet, figured
Physical Description: jacquard (overall production method/technique)single weave (overall production method/technique)medallion (center pattern)red, natural (overall color)green, blue (overall color)wool, cotton (overall material)brown (overall color)Measurements: overall: 77 in x 74 in; 195.58 cm x 187.96 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-5028-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_621374
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