Object Details
- Description
- Coverlet woth a large medallion center motif, within a "frame", surrounded by an over lapping petal shape. Deep borders consist of paired deer (in each corner), paired quail grapevines, and oak leaves with acorns, and a domed building (the U.S. Capitol ? A plain weave was used, and double layered pockets are present. There is a coarsely hand-hemmed top and bottom with a woven wool weft colored cut fringe (2.5 inches long). to match the wool wefts which form the side fringes. The wap is beige z twist cotton singles, and grey z twist cotton singles the weft is dull yellow green, brown red and dark blue, 2 ply z twist wool, and thick grey z twist, singles cotton. This coverlet may have been woven in a mill, in Kentucky.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Marian S. Crays
- 1860-1880
- ID Number
- TE.T16937
- catalog number
- T16937.000
- accession number
- 307804
- Object Name
- Coverlet
- coverlet, figured
- Physical Description
- double weave, jacquard (overall production method/technique)
- medallion (center pattern)
- red, natural (overall color)
- cotton, wool (overall material)
- blue (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- brown (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 77 in x 71 in; 195.58 cm x 180.34 cm
- place made
- United States: Kentucky
- United States: Kentucky, Campbellsville
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Coverlets
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_621587
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f140-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
