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Figured and Fancy Coverlet
Artist: Samuel Butterfield (English, born 1792)
Date: 1837
Dimensions:
86 1/4 × 68 in. (219.1 × 172.7 cm)
Medium: wool and cotton; most likely indigo dye
Place of Origin: United States
Classification: Textiles and Fiber
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1918.52
DescriptionThis work is a double cloth woven with wool and cotton yarn. A double cloth is a textile woven with two sets of warps and wefts that are arranged so only one set is seen on each side, allowing for a double-faced design in different colors. The coverlet likely had fringe that has been lost or removed at some point
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