Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jacquard coverlet
Object Number:
1940.489
Date:
1836
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 107 x 77 x 1/4 in. ( 271.8 x 195.6 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
woven: on each short edge: "C. MESICK [inverted] C. MESICK [etc.]"
woven: in each corner: "AGRICUL / TURE & MAN / UFACTURES. / ARE THE FOUND- / ATION OF / OUR INDE / PENDENCE. / JULY 4. / 1836."
Description:
Blue wool and ivory cotton double-woven jacquard coverlet; six oval floral medallions at center, with border consisting of pairs of shield-bodied eagles separated either by the tower of Independence Hall or a pair of columns capped by Masonic emblem, with arcs of stars above; woven inscriptions on each short edge and in each lower corner.
Gallery Label:
The design of this coverlet is sometimes referred to as the "Declaration of Independence" pattern.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William T. Van Alstyne
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
