Graf Coverlet - Double Rose Extra Flower Pattern

Description

Creator: Frederick Edward Graf, Artist
Media Type: Image; Text
Item Type: Photographs
Description: A white and red jacquard coverlet woven circa 1868 by F. Edward Graf. The pattern is double rose extra flower lattice with bird and bush border. The warp (vertical threads) is white cotton, the weft (horizontal threads) is red wool. The image shows the front and back of the coverlet and the intricate pattern is visible on both sides. There is red fringe on the long sides and white fringe along the bottom. The cartouche in the bottom corners read "DOUBLE/ROSE/EXTRA/FLOWER".
Notes: 2016.26.1
Date of Publication: 1868
Dimensions: Width: 195 cm
Height: 204 cm
Subject(s): Textiles
Weaving
Language of Item: English
Copyright Statement: Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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