"Agriculture and Industry" coverlet, Figured and Fancy; double-cloth; 1836; New York
"Agriculture and Industry" coverlet, Figured and Fancy; double-cloth; 1836; New York
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- Description
- An unknown weaver created this red and white, Figured and Fancy, double-cloth coverlet featuring a “Double Rose” with a dotted ground centerfield, commonly found in New York coverlets. There are eagles, stars, Masonic symbols, and Federal-style buildings repeated in all four borders. These words are woven into to each corner, “AGRICULTURE & MANUFACTURES, ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR INDEPENDENCE July 4, 1836.” This cotton and wool, double-woven Jacquard coverlet was made for C. Collings in 1836 in New York State. This coverlet design has been replicated numerous times dated from 1824-1840 and appears in major museums across the country. This design was initially associated with weaver, James Alexander of New York, but the consensus has changed. This group of coverlets was possibly woven by more than one weaver whose identities have not been found. The floral medallions harken back to Scottish and English double-woven, ingrain carpet designs. See also, T16116 and T18131.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coverlet, figured
- date made
- 1836
- maker
- Collings, C.
- place woven
- United States: New York
- Physical Description
- cotton, wool (overall material)
- "Double Tulip" (overall pattern)
- Figured and Fancy (overall style)
- double cloth (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 94 in x 78 in; 238.76 cm x 198.12 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T14962
- catalog number
- T14962.000
- accession number
- 285502
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Charles Nagel
- subject
- Freemasonry
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Coverlets
- Domestic Furnishings
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Jude Fera
Thu, 2015-10-29 22:51