Coverlet

Textiles

c. 1840

United States, possibly Pennsylvania

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Title: Coverlet
Origin: United States
Date: Made 1835–1845
Medium: Wool and cotton, plain weave double cloth with main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
Inscriptions: Inscription: E. PLURIBUS. UNUM.
Dimensions: 230.4 x 182.1 cm (90 5/8 x 71 5/8 in.) Repeat: 19.4 x 20 cm (7 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Restricted gift of Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken
Reference Number: 1982.151

The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, The American Bed and Its Coverings, November 21, 1990–March 31, 1991
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, America the Beautiful: Textiles from the Permanent Collection, March 6–July 21, 1996
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, The Woven Coverlet - An Expression of Treasured America, March 1–July 23, 2000

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