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Coverlet, Lilies of France pattern with Eagle and Liberty borders

1838
Not on view
Undyed cotton and dark blue wool are woven together to form this coverlet. The field has repeating floral medallions, and the border has emblematic eagles in tassel-and-swag borders, with LIBERTY woven forward and in reverse above each of their heads. The coverlet is woven in two panels and seamed at the center. It is unfringed.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coverlet, Lilies of France pattern with Eagle and Liberty borders
  • Maker: Peter Sutphen van Doren (1806–1899)
  • Date: 1838
  • Geography: Made in Millstone, New Jersey, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Woven, cotton and wool
  • Dimensions: 97 1/2 x 77 in. (247.7 x 195.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
  • Object Number: 10.125.407
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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