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Lot Description

Four Jacquard Coverlets Including a George Washington Example

19th Century

Washington coverlet reading United We Stand Divided We Fall, dated 1848 and with client's name Sarah Babcock; an example with ship corner blocks dated Year 1841; an example marked and dated Jane Andersons 1834; and a tricolor coverlet.
Washington coverlet 86 1/2 x 68 inches.
Ship coverlet 93 1/2 x 72 1/2 inches.
Andersons coverlet 91 1/2 x 72 1/2 inches.
Tricolor example 87 x 92 inches.

Washington coverlet in a notable pattern by J. Cunningham, Oneida County, New York. This example is unsigned; does not appear to have been trimmed.

Property from the Dean Lower Estate, Lanark, Illinois

Condition Report

Tricolor coverlet in overall good condition, with only minor scattered stains; cotton binding to non-fringe end. 1841 coverlet in overall good condition, but with areas of staining/discoloration, particularly to non-fringe end and long edges. Andersons coverlet with several holes; patches and discoloration throughout. Mild staining to Washington coverlet, particularly to ends and along central stitch.

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