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Jacquard coverlet

Jacquard coverlet
Object name 
Jacquard coverlet
Date 
1846
Medium 
Wool, cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 86 1/2 x 80 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 219.7 x 204.5 x 0.6 cm )
Description 
Red and blue wool and white cotton double cloth jacquard coverlet composed of two horizontal sections hand-sewn together; with twelve images of the Capitol building in Washington enclosed in oval wreaths and interspersed with floral medallions, and Double Rose border on two sides.
Credit Line 
Purchase
Object Number 
1943.418
Marks 
woven: below each of (12) buildings depicted: "CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON / 1846"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group