Collection Highlights
"Columbia Demands Her Children"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.30
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jacquard coverlet
Object Number:
1970.9
Date:
1843
Medium:
Wool, cotton, linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 90 x 76 x 1/2 in. ( 228.6 x 193 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
woven: in lower left corner: "JOHN KA / UF MAN / 1843"
woven: in lower right corner: "JOHN KA / UF MAN / 1843 [inverted]"
Description:
Red, blue, green, and tan Beiderwand wool and cotton jacquard coverlet with linen backing and cotton batting; pattern consisting of bands of star-shaped medallions; border with pairs of birds (possibly phoenixes) separated by trees on three sides.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bruce Edward Aldini
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
