The Constitution Must Be Preserved

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Printed cotton with a repeating design of laurel branches with a scroll which reads "The Constitution must be Preserved," on a background sprinkled with stars. Printed in brown, tan and pink on an ivory ground. Printed in support of the Constitutional Union Party's presidential candidate, John Bell, in 1860.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson
ca. 1860
Accession Number
1915-30-2
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Object Name
Fragment
Type
Fragment
Medium
Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave Label: cotton printed by engraved roller
Dimensions
H x W: 29.5 x 29.5 cm (11 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
made in
USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1915-30-2
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4077b722b-f042-485a-8546-01ba39d08139
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