Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Coverlet
Object Number:
1942.131
Date:
1830-1840
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 81 x 66 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 205.7 x 168.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Double-woven coverlet with geometric pattern ("Double Chariot Wheels" or "Church Windows") in dark blue wool and white (now discolored) cotton; border on three sides; white cotton fringe at one end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles Stone Voorhies and Miss Arlene Brooks Voorhies
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
