Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- Fragment of red, white and blue Jacquard double-woven plain weave coverlet, with one selvage present. The white yarns are 2 ply z twist cotton and the blue and red yarns are single ply z twist wool. the yarn count is 34 x 36. The pattern is known as "Hemfield Railroad," as seen in Heirlooms from Old Looms, page 156. Also see the object with the Cat. No. T 7317 and Neg# 46928. The object has a 5/8 inch hem stitched with white 3/2 ply silk thread. The self-fringe is as much as 2 1/2" long.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Anonymous gift
- 19th century
- ID Number
- TE.T16874
- catalog number
- T16874.000
- accession number
- 310652
- Object Name
- coverlet fragment, figured
- Physical Description
- jacquard (overall production method/technique)
- double weave (overall production method/technique)
- train (border pattern)
- medallion (center pattern)
- red, white, blue (overall color)
- wool (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 22 in; 91.44 cm x 55.88 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Coverlets
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_620491
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9cf3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
