$3,120
Woven Wool and Cotton Coverlet Depicting the "Great Seal" of the United States, reportedly originated from New York State, 1831, one-piece double weave coverlet in navy blue wool and natural cotton, centered with a large round "Great Seal" of the United States with inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/E PLURIBUS UNUM/1831," bordered by grapevines and surrounded by a field of stylized stars, with wide and narrow foliate borders, and with fringe on one end, (toning, light stains), 92 x 72 in. R> Literature: This coverlet is pictured in Coverlets and the Spirit of America , curated by Melinda Zongor (Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Pennsylvania, 2002), pp. 22-23.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-27
