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Castle Garden, New York City
1859
1972.13
Oil on canvas (relined)
Artist/Maker: Jasper Francis Cropsey

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Jacquard coverlet

Jacquard coverlet
Object name 
Jacquard coverlet
Date 
1840
Related People 
Artist/Maker: George Washington Van Doren
Related People 
Original Owner: E. Melick
Medium 
Wool, cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 102 1/2 x 76 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 260.4 x 194.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description 
Blue wool and white cotton double cloth jacquard coverlet composed of two vertical sections hand-sewn together; floral medallions encircled in stars and separated by diamonds, with border of shield-bodied eagles above swags on three sides; woven inscription on inner edge of border and diamond grid band on outer edge; woven inscription in each lower corner; fringe on lower edge.
Credit Line 
Gift of Harry C. W. Melick
Object Number 
1952.36
Marks 
woven: along inner edge of border: "LIBERTY[inverted]LIBERTY[etc.]" woven: in each lower corner: "E. / MELICK / MILL / STONE. / NJ. 1840. / G.W.V.D."
Gallery Label 
E. Melick, the original owner of this covelet, was an ancestor of the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.